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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,944,458.40, 50,984,927.12 and 20,646,933.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,944,458.40, 50,984,927.12 and 20,646,933.92 is: 28,493,648.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,944,458.40 : 50,984,927.12 = 20,646,933.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,944,458.40/50,984,927.12 = 20,646,933.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,944,458.40x = 50,984,927.12 × 20,646,933.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,944,458.40x = 1,052,682,421,162,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,682,421,162,656/36,944,458.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,493,648.76

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