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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,834.41, 50,708,849.04 and 20,225,605.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,834.41, 50,708,849.04 and 20,225,605.77 is: 27,911,114.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,834.41 : 50,708,849.04 = 20,225,605.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,834.41/50,708,849.04 = 20,225,605.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,834.41x = 50,708,849.04 × 20,225,605.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,834.41x = 1,025,617,189,733,482.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,617,189,733,482.88/36,745,834.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,911,114.45

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