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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,850,268.90, 50,851,596.16 and 20,104,011.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,850,268.90, 50,851,596.16 and 20,104,011.38 is: 27,742,567.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,850,268.90 : 50,851,596.16 = 20,104,011.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,850,268.90/50,851,596.16 = 20,104,011.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,850,268.90x = 50,851,596.16 × 20,104,011.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,850,268.90x = 1,022,321,067,891,804.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,321,067,891,804.12/36,850,268.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,742,567.38

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