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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,882,856.15, 50,902,804.70 and 20,991,804.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,882,856.15, 50,902,804.70 and 20,991,804.60 is: 28,971,230.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,856.15 : 50,902,804.70 = 20,991,804.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,856.15/50,902,804.70 = 20,991,804.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,856.15x = 50,902,804.70 × 20,991,804.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,856.15x = 1,068,541,729,622,145.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,541,729,622,145.62/36,882,856.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,971,230.57

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