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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,712,954.62, 50,663,978.62 and 20,194,772.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,712,954.62, 50,663,978.62 and 20,194,772.04 is: 27,868,841.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,712,954.62 : 50,663,978.62 = 20,194,772.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,712,954.62/50,663,978.62 = 20,194,772.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,712,954.62x = 50,663,978.62 × 20,194,772.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,712,954.62x = 1,023,147,498,819,846.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,147,498,819,846.75/36,712,954.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,868,841.11

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