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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,810.70, 50,781,314.61 and 20,278,527.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,810.70, 50,781,314.61 and 20,278,527.96 is: 27,984,553.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,810.70 : 50,781,314.61 = 20,278,527.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,810.70/50,781,314.61 = 20,278,527.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,810.70x = 50,781,314.61 × 20,278,527.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,810.70x = 1,029,770,308,164,441.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,770,308,164,441.50/36,797,810.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,553.66

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