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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,853,884.14, 50,859,898.31 and 20,335,080.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,853,884.14, 50,859,898.31 and 20,335,080.29 is: 28,063,259.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,853,884.14 : 50,859,898.31 = 20,335,080.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,853,884.14/50,859,898.31 = 20,335,080.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,853,884.14x = 50,859,898.31 × 20,335,080.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,853,884.14x = 1,034,240,115,471,623.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,240,115,471,623.50/36,853,884.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,063,259.54

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