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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,710,536.64, 50,661,777.84 and 20,191,938.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,710,536.64, 50,661,777.84 and 20,191,938.72 is: 27,865,555.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,710,536.64 : 50,661,777.84 = 20,191,938.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,710,536.64/50,661,777.84 = 20,191,938.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,710,536.64x = 50,661,777.84 × 20,191,938.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,710,536.64x = 1,022,959,513,591,534
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,959,513,591,534/36,710,536.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,865,555.97

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