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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,859,070.88, 50,866,598.85 and 20,114,891.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,859,070.88, 50,866,598.85 and 20,114,891.55 is: 27,759,140.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,859,070.88 : 50,866,598.85 = 20,114,891.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,859,070.88/50,866,598.85 = 20,114,891.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,859,070.88x = 50,866,598.85 × 20,114,891.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,859,070.88x = 1,023,176,119,385,104.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,176,119,385,104.75/36,859,070.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,759,140.29

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