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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,874,880.58, 50,888,539.60 and 20,130,512.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,874,880.58, 50,888,539.60 and 20,130,512.93 is: 27,780,765.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,874,880.58 : 50,888,539.60 = 20,130,512.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,874,880.58/50,888,539.60 = 20,130,512.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,874,880.58x = 50,888,539.60 × 20,130,512.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,874,880.58x = 1,024,412,404,101,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,024,412,404,101,848/36,874,880.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,780,765.33

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