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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,880,309.50, 50,891,189.67 and 20,359,361.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,880,309.50, 50,891,189.67 and 20,359,361.58 is: 28,093,910.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,880,309.50 : 50,891,189.67 = 20,359,361.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,880,309.50/50,891,189.67 = 20,359,361.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,880,309.50x = 50,891,189.67 × 20,359,361.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,880,309.50x = 1,036,112,131,727,890.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,112,131,727,890.88/36,880,309.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,093,910.97

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