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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,818,062.92, 50,809,695.75 and 20,298,883.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,818,062.92, 50,809,695.75 and 20,298,883.68 is: 28,012,883.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,818,062.92 : 50,809,695.75 = 20,298,883.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,818,062.92/50,809,695.75 = 20,298,883.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,818,062.92x = 50,809,695.75 × 20,298,883.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,818,062.92x = 1,031,380,103,845,440.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,031,380,103,845,440.38/36,818,062.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,012,883.41

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