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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,939.13, 50,653,036.51 and 20,186,012.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,939.13, 50,653,036.51 and 20,186,012.71 is: 27,856,059.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,939.13 : 50,653,036.51 = 20,186,012.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,939.13/50,653,036.51 = 20,186,012.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,939.13x = 50,653,036.51 × 20,186,012.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,939.13x = 1,022,482,838,790,954
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,838,790,954/36,705,939.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,059.89

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