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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,882,855.65, 50,902,804.01 and 20,991,804.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,882,855.65, 50,902,804.01 and 20,991,804.10 is: 28,971,229.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,855.65 : 50,902,804.01 = 20,991,804.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,855.65/50,902,804.01 = 20,991,804.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,855.65x = 50,902,804.01 × 20,991,804.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,855.65x = 1,068,541,689,686,398.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,541,689,686,398.50/36,882,855.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,971,229.88

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