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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,818.34, 50,946,236.53 and 20,398,007.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,818.34, 50,946,236.53 and 20,398,007.30 is: 28,149,817.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,818.34 : 50,946,236.53 = 20,398,007.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,818.34/50,946,236.53 = 20,398,007.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,818.34x = 50,946,236.53 × 20,398,007.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,818.34x = 1,039,201,704,742,082.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,201,704,742,082.25/36,916,818.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,149,817.66

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