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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,937,418.30, 50,973,648.23 and 20,192,230.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,937,418.30, 50,973,648.23 and 20,192,230.61 is: 27,865,284.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,937,418.30 : 50,973,648.23 = 20,192,230.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,937,418.30/50,973,648.23 = 20,192,230.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,937,418.30x = 50,973,648.23 × 20,192,230.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,937,418.30x = 1,029,271,659,737,349
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,271,659,737,349/36,937,418.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,865,284.24

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