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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,894,055.96, 50,913,265.76 and 20,374,879.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,894,055.96, 50,913,265.76 and 20,374,879.50 is: 28,117,040.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,894,055.96 : 50,913,265.76 = 20,374,879.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,894,055.96/50,913,265.76 = 20,374,879.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,894,055.96x = 50,913,265.76 × 20,374,879.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,894,055.96x = 1,037,351,654,811,475.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,351,654,811,475.88/36,894,055.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117,040.21

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