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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,843,141.12, 50,842,291.20 and 20,323,925.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,843,141.12, 50,842,291.20 and 20,323,925.76 is: 28,046,331.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,843,141.12 : 50,842,291.20 = 20,323,925.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,843,141.12/50,842,291.20 = 20,323,925.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,843,141.12x = 50,842,291.20 × 20,323,925.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,843,141.12x = 1,033,314,951,817,101.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,314,951,817,101.50/36,843,141.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,046,331.57

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