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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,726.49, 50,889,928.75 and 20,357,496.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,726.49, 50,889,928.75 and 20,357,496.47 is: 28,092,608.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,726.49 : 50,889,928.75 = 20,357,496.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,726.49/50,889,928.75 = 20,357,496.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,726.49x = 50,889,928.75 × 20,357,496.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,726.49x = 1,035,991,544,963,007.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,991,544,963,007.62/36,877,726.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,092,608.84

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