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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,803.51, 50,781,304.70 and 20,278,520.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,803.51, 50,781,304.70 and 20,278,520.80 is: 27,984,543.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,803.51 : 50,781,304.70 = 20,278,520.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,803.51/50,781,304.70 = 20,278,520.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,803.51x = 50,781,304.70 × 20,278,520.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,803.51x = 1,029,769,743,610,087.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,769,743,610,087.88/36,797,803.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,543.79

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