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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,851.24, 50,707,345.14 and 20,222,817.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,851.24, 50,707,345.14 and 20,222,817.84 is: 27,906,426.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,851.24 : 50,707,345.14 = 20,222,817.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,851.24/50,707,345.14 = 20,222,817.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,851.24x = 50,707,345.14 × 20,222,817.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,851.24x = 1,025,445,403,916,229.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,025,445,403,916,229.25/36,745,851.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,906,426.69

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