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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,916,873.04, 50,945,817.84 and 20,397,379.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,916,873.04, 50,945,817.84 and 20,397,379.48 is: 28,148,678.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,916,873.04 : 50,945,817.84 = 20,397,379.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,916,873.04/50,945,817.84 = 20,397,379.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,916,873.04x = 50,945,817.84 × 20,397,379.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,916,873.04x = 1,039,161,179,401,434
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,039,161,179,401,434/36,916,873.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,148,678.20

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