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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,859,061.87, 50,866,586.39 and 20,114,882.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,859,061.87, 50,866,586.39 and 20,114,882.52 is: 27,759,127.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,859,061.87 : 50,866,586.39 = 20,114,882.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,859,061.87/50,866,586.39 = 20,114,882.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,859,061.87x = 50,866,586.39 × 20,114,882.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,859,061.87x = 1,023,175,409,287,818.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,175,409,287,818.38/36,859,061.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,759,127.81

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