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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,880,009.56, 50,893,077.60 and 20,359,779.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,880,009.56, 50,893,077.60 and 20,359,779.84 is: 28,095,758.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,880,009.56 : 50,893,077.60 = 20,359,779.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,880,009.56/50,893,077.60 = 20,359,779.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,880,009.56x = 50,893,077.60 × 20,359,779.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,880,009.56x = 1,036,171,855,316,035.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,171,855,316,035.62/36,880,009.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,095,758.86

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