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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,712,768.20, 50,663,646.10 and 20,194,149.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,712,768.20, 50,663,646.10 and 20,194,149.52 is: 27,867,940.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,712,768.20 : 50,663,646.10 = 20,194,149.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,712,768.20/50,663,646.10 = 20,194,149.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,712,768.20x = 50,663,646.10 × 20,194,149.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,712,768.20x = 1,023,109,244,571,764.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,109,244,571,764.88/36,712,768.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,867,940.63

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