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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,804,874.05, 50,788,653.56 and 20,284,948.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,804,874.05, 50,788,653.56 and 20,284,948.55 is: 27,992,086.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,804,874.05 : 50,788,653.56 = 20,284,948.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,804,874.05/50,788,653.56 = 20,284,948.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,804,874.05x = 50,788,653.56 × 20,284,948.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,804,874.05x = 1,030,245,224,033,006.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,245,224,033,006.38/36,804,874.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,992,086.66

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