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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,882,857.15, 50,902,806.08 and 20,991,805.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,882,857.15, 50,902,806.08 and 20,991,805.60 is: 28,971,231.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,882,857.15 : 50,902,806.08 = 20,991,805.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,882,857.15/50,902,806.08 = 20,991,805.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,882,857.15x = 50,902,806.08 × 20,991,805.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,882,857.15x = 1,068,541,809,725,858.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,541,809,725,858.12/36,882,857.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,971,231.96

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