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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,798.72, 50,781,298.07 and 20,278,516.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,798.72, 50,781,298.07 and 20,278,516.00 is: 27,984,537.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,798.72 : 50,781,298.07 = 20,278,516.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,798.72/50,781,298.07 = 20,278,516.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,798.72x = 50,781,298.07 × 20,278,516.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,798.72x = 1,029,769,365,346,667.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,769,365,346,667.12/36,797,798.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,537.15

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