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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,804,877.06, 50,788,657.68 and 20,284,951.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,804,877.06, 50,788,657.68 and 20,284,951.56 is: 27,992,090.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,804,877.06 : 50,788,657.68 = 20,284,951.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,804,877.06/50,788,657.68 = 20,284,951.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,804,877.06x = 50,788,657.68 × 20,284,951.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,804,877.06x = 1,030,245,460,836,221.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,030,245,460,836,221.88/36,804,877.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,992,090.81

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