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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,894,056.96, 50,913,267.14 and 20,374,880.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,894,056.96, 50,913,267.14 and 20,374,880.50 is: 28,117,041.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,894,056.96 : 50,913,267.14 = 20,374,880.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,894,056.96/50,913,267.14 = 20,374,880.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,894,056.96x = 50,913,267.14 × 20,374,880.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,894,056.96x = 1,037,351,733,842,076.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,351,733,842,076.75/36,894,056.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117,041.59

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