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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,841,651.83, 50,841,834.17 and 20,322,472.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,841,651.83, 50,841,834.17 and 20,322,472.65 is: 28,045,207.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,841,651.83 : 50,841,834.17 = 20,322,472.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,841,651.83/50,841,834.17 = 20,322,472.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,841,651.83x = 50,841,834.17 × 20,322,472.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,841,651.83x = 1,033,231,784,246,358.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,231,784,246,358.50/36,841,651.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,045,207.88

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