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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,843,458.82, 50,843,075.14 and 20,323,221.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,843,458.82, 50,843,075.14 and 20,323,221.68 is: 28,045,550.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,843,458.82 : 50,843,075.14 = 20,323,221.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,843,458.82/50,843,075.14 = 20,323,221.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,843,458.82x = 50,843,075.14 × 20,323,221.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,843,458.82x = 1,033,295,086,963,117
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,033,295,086,963,117/36,843,458.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,045,550.56

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