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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,831.60, 50,708,845.20 and 20,225,602.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,831.60, 50,708,845.20 and 20,225,602.96 is: 27,911,110.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,831.60 : 50,708,845.20 = 20,225,602.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,831.60/50,708,845.20 = 20,225,602.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,831.60x = 50,708,845.20 × 20,225,602.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,831.60x = 1,025,616,969,575,301.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,616,969,575,301.88/36,745,831.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,911,110.59

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