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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,810.04, 50,781,313.72 and 20,278,527.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,810.04, 50,781,313.72 and 20,278,527.32 is: 27,984,552.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,810.04 : 50,781,313.72 = 20,278,527.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,810.04/50,781,313.72 = 20,278,527.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,810.04x = 50,781,313.72 × 20,278,527.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,810.04x = 1,029,770,257,616,510.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,770,257,616,510.88/36,797,810.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,552.79

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