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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,915,668.37, 50,944,156.98 and 20,396,173.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,915,668.37, 50,944,156.98 and 20,396,173.50 is: 28,147,014.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,915,668.37 : 50,944,156.98 = 20,396,173.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,915,668.37/50,944,156.98 = 20,396,173.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,915,668.37x = 50,944,156.98 × 20,396,173.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,915,668.37x = 1,039,065,864,575,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,065,864,575,316/36,915,668.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,147,014.82

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