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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,939.14, 50,653,036.50 and 20,186,012.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,939.14, 50,653,036.50 and 20,186,012.72 is: 27,856,059.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,939.14 : 50,653,036.50 = 20,186,012.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,939.14/50,653,036.50 = 20,186,012.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,939.14x = 50,653,036.50 × 20,186,012.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,939.14x = 1,022,482,839,095,624.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,482,839,095,624.25/36,705,939.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,856,059.89

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