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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,723,468.42, 50,678,386.02 and 20,203,238.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,723,468.42, 50,678,386.02 and 20,203,238.16 is: 27,880,468.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,723,468.42 : 50,678,386.02 = 20,203,238.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,723,468.42/50,678,386.02 = 20,203,238.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,723,468.42x = 50,678,386.02 × 20,203,238.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,723,468.42x = 1,023,867,502,326,474.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,867,502,326,474.62/36,723,468.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,880,468.44

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