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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,935,837.76, 50,970,566.34 and 20,189,832.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,935,837.76, 50,970,566.34 and 20,189,832.96 is: 27,861,483.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,935,837.76 : 50,970,566.34 = 20,189,832.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,935,837.76/50,970,566.34 = 20,189,832.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,935,837.76x = 50,970,566.34 × 20,189,832.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,935,837.76x = 1,029,087,220,281,198.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,087,220,281,198.62/36,935,837.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,861,483.12

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