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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,780,988.38, 50,761,750.50 and 20,262,805.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,780,988.38, 50,761,750.50 and 20,262,805.62 is: 27,964,867.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,780,988.38 : 50,761,750.50 = 20,262,805.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,780,988.38/50,761,750.50 = 20,262,805.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,780,988.38x = 50,761,750.50 × 20,262,805.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,780,988.38x = 1,028,575,483,312,437.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,575,483,312,437.88/36,780,988.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,964,867.96

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