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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,797.41, 50,891,048.28 and 20,357,567.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,797.41, 50,891,048.28 and 20,357,567.24 is: 28,093,270.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,797.41 : 50,891,048.28 = 20,357,567.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,797.41/50,891,048.28 = 20,357,567.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,797.41x = 50,891,048.28 × 20,357,567.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,797.41x = 1,036,017,937,019,731.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,017,937,019,731.12/36,877,797.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,093,270.47

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