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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,704.65, 50,889,898.37 and 20,357,474.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,704.65, 50,889,898.37 and 20,357,474.39 is: 28,092,578.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,704.65 : 50,889,898.37 = 20,357,474.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,704.65/50,889,898.37 = 20,357,474.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,704.65x = 50,889,898.37 × 20,357,474.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,704.65x = 1,035,989,802,573,422.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,989,802,573,422.12/36,877,704.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,092,578.23

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