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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,893,859.75, 50,913,530.10 and 20,596,335.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,893,859.75, 50,913,530.10 and 20,596,335.75 is: 28,422,945.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,893,859.75 : 50,913,530.10 = 20,596,335.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,893,859.75/50,913,530.10 = 20,596,335.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,893,859.75x = 50,913,530.10 × 20,596,335.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,893,859.75x = 1,048,632,160,157,331.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,632,160,157,331.12/36,893,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,422,945.37

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