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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,894,057.96, 50,913,268.52 and 20,374,881.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,894,057.96, 50,913,268.52 and 20,374,881.50 is: 28,117,042.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,894,057.96 : 50,913,268.52 = 20,374,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,894,057.96/50,913,268.52 = 20,374,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,894,057.96x = 50,913,268.52 × 20,374,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,894,057.96x = 1,037,351,812,872,680.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,351,812,872,680.50/36,894,057.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,117,042.97

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