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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,830.60, 50,708,843.82 and 20,225,601.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,830.60, 50,708,843.82 and 20,225,601.96 is: 27,911,109.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,830.60 : 50,708,843.82 = 20,225,601.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,830.60/50,708,843.82 = 20,225,601.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,830.60x = 50,708,843.82 × 20,225,601.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,830.60x = 1,025,616,890,955,126
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,616,890,955,126/36,745,830.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,911,109.21

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