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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,894,052.95, 50,913,261.63 and 20,374,876.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,894,052.95, 50,913,261.63 and 20,374,876.50 is: 28,117,036.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,894,052.95 : 50,913,261.63 = 20,374,876.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,894,052.95/50,913,261.63 = 20,374,876.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,894,052.95x = 50,913,261.63 × 20,374,876.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,894,052.95x = 1,037,351,417,923,438.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,351,417,923,438.75/36,894,052.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117,036.08

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