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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,804,872.54, 50,788,651.49 and 20,284,947.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,804,872.54, 50,788,651.49 and 20,284,947.05 is: 27,992,084.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,804,872.54 : 50,788,651.49 = 20,284,947.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,804,872.54/50,788,651.49 = 20,284,947.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,804,872.54x = 50,788,651.49 × 20,284,947.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,804,872.54x = 1,030,245,105,936,254.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,245,105,936,254.38/36,804,872.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,992,084.60

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