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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,874,567.89, 50,886,616.91 and 20,354,697.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,874,567.89, 50,886,616.91 and 20,354,697.77 is: 28,089,324.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,874,567.89 : 50,886,616.91 = 20,354,697.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,874,567.89/50,886,616.91 = 20,354,697.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,874,567.89x = 50,886,616.91 × 20,354,697.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,874,567.89x = 1,035,781,707,384,614.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,781,707,384,614.75/36,874,567.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,089,324.61

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