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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,244.40, 50,893,412.40 and 20,360,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,244.40, 50,893,412.40 and 20,360,548.80 is: 28,099,111.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,244.40 : 50,893,412.40 = 20,360,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,244.40/50,893,412.40 = 20,360,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,244.40x = 50,893,412.40 × 20,360,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,244.40x = 1,036,217,806,768,725.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,217,806,768,725.12/36,877,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,099,111.62

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