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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,874,429.36, 50,886,721.61 and 20,354,563.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,874,429.36, 50,886,721.61 and 20,354,563.33 is: 28,089,302.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,874,429.36 : 50,886,721.61 = 20,354,563.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,874,429.36/50,886,721.61 = 20,354,563.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,874,429.36x = 50,886,721.61 × 20,354,563.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,874,429.36x = 1,035,776,997,666,824.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,776,997,666,824.50/36,874,429.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,089,302.41

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