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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,702.77, 50,889,895.79 and 20,357,472.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,702.77, 50,889,895.79 and 20,357,472.51 is: 28,092,575.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,702.77 : 50,889,895.79 = 20,357,472.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,702.77/50,889,895.79 = 20,357,472.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,702.77x = 50,889,895.79 × 20,357,472.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,702.77x = 1,035,989,654,479,902.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,989,654,479,902.38/36,877,702.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,092,575.64

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