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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,778,580.20, 50,755,594.98 and 20,259,902.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,778,580.20, 50,755,594.98 and 20,259,902.44 is: 27,959,301.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,778,580.20 : 50,755,594.98 = 20,259,902.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,778,580.20/50,755,594.98 = 20,259,902.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,778,580.20x = 50,755,594.98 × 20,259,902.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,778,580.20x = 1,028,303,402,578,953.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,303,402,578,953.75/36,778,580.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,959,301.23

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