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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,734.60, 50,889,939.81 and 20,357,504.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,734.60, 50,889,939.81 and 20,357,504.55 is: 28,092,619.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,734.60 : 50,889,939.81 = 20,357,504.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,734.60/50,889,939.81 = 20,357,504.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,734.60x = 50,889,939.81 × 20,357,504.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,734.60x = 1,035,992,181,231,301.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,992,181,231,301.25/36,877,734.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,092,619.91

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