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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,735,383.88, 50,695,296.12 and 20,217,410.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,735,383.88, 50,695,296.12 and 20,217,410.28 is: 27,900,282.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,735,383.88 : 50,695,296.12 = 20,217,410.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,735,383.88/50,695,296.12 = 20,217,410.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,735,383.88x = 50,695,296.12 × 20,217,410.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,735,383.88x = 1,024,927,600,924,132.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,927,600,924,132.12/36,735,383.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,900,282.85

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