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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,811.65, 50,781,315.94 and 20,278,528.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,811.65, 50,781,315.94 and 20,278,528.93 is: 27,984,555.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,811.65 : 50,781,315.94 = 20,278,528.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,811.65/50,781,315.94 = 20,278,528.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,811.65x = 50,781,315.94 × 20,278,528.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,811.65x = 1,029,770,384,392,760.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,770,384,392,760.12/36,797,811.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,984,555.01

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