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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,796.69, 50,781,295.27 and 20,278,513.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,796.69, 50,781,295.27 and 20,278,513.97 is: 27,984,534.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,796.69 : 50,781,295.27 = 20,278,513.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,796.69/50,781,295.27 = 20,278,513.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,796.69x = 50,781,295.27 × 20,278,513.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,796.69x = 1,029,769,205,423,436.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,769,205,423,436.88/36,797,796.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,534.35

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