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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,803,859.74, 50,787,254.18 and 20,283,933.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,803,859.74, 50,787,254.18 and 20,283,933.22 is: 27,990,685.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,803,859.74 : 50,787,254.18 = 20,283,933.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,803,859.74/50,787,254.18 = 20,283,933.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,803,859.74x = 50,787,254.18 × 20,283,933.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,803,859.74x = 1,030,165,272,214,285.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,165,272,214,285.75/36,803,859.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,990,685.75

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