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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,914,580.85, 50,942,656.11 and 20,395,085.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,914,580.85, 50,942,656.11 and 20,395,085.34 is: 28,145,513.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,914,580.85 : 50,942,656.11 = 20,395,085.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,914,580.85/50,942,656.11 = 20,395,085.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,914,580.85x = 50,942,656.11 × 20,395,085.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,914,580.85x = 1,038,979,819,077,239
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,979,819,077,239/36,914,580.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,145,513.11

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