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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,814,989.43, 50,804,839.40 and 20,294,751.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,814,989.43, 50,804,839.40 and 20,294,751.37 is: 28,006,841.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,814,989.43 : 50,804,839.40 = 20,294,751.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,814,989.43/50,804,839.40 = 20,294,751.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,814,989.43x = 50,804,839.40 × 20,294,751.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,814,989.43x = 1,031,071,584,015,780
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,071,584,015,780/36,814,989.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,006,841.78

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