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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,858,533.95, 50,865,856.13 and 20,114,352.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,858,533.95, 50,865,856.13 and 20,114,352.41 is: 27,758,395.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,858,533.95 : 50,865,856.13 = 20,114,352.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,858,533.95/50,865,856.13 = 20,114,352.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,858,533.95x = 50,865,856.13 × 20,114,352.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,858,533.95x = 1,023,133,755,734,607
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,133,755,734,607/36,858,533.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,758,395.31

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