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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,725.94, 50,889,927.87 and 20,357,495.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,725.94, 50,889,927.87 and 20,357,495.88 is: 28,092,607.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,725.94 : 50,889,927.87 = 20,357,495.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,725.94/50,889,927.87 = 20,357,495.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,725.94x = 50,889,927.87 × 20,357,495.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,725.94x = 1,035,991,496,947,022.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,991,496,947,022.12/36,877,725.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,092,607.95

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