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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,645.17, 50,889,816.54 and 20,357,415.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,645.17, 50,889,816.54 and 20,357,415.03 is: 28,092,496.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,645.17 : 50,889,816.54 = 20,357,415.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,645.17/50,889,816.54 = 20,357,415.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,645.17x = 50,889,816.54 × 20,357,415.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,645.17x = 1,035,985,116,105,338.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,985,116,105,338.62/36,877,645.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,092,496.45

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