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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,712,885.38, 50,663,882.88 and 20,194,702.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,712,885.38, 50,663,882.88 and 20,194,702.58 is: 27,868,745.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,712,885.38 : 50,663,882.88 = 20,194,702.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,712,885.38/50,663,882.88 = 20,194,702.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,712,885.38x = 50,663,882.88 × 20,194,702.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,712,885.38x = 1,023,142,046,056,234.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,142,046,056,234.38/36,712,885.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,745.14

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