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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,850,267.90, 50,851,594.78 and 20,104,010.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,850,267.90, 50,851,594.78 and 20,104,010.38 is: 27,742,566.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,850,267.90 : 50,851,594.78 = 20,104,010.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,850,267.90/50,851,594.78 = 20,104,010.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,850,267.90x = 50,851,594.78 × 20,104,010.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,850,267.90x = 1,022,320,989,296,673.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,320,989,296,673.75/36,850,267.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,742,566.00

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