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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,000,732.78, 49,681,142.90 and 19,480,857.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,000,732.78, 49,681,142.90 and 19,480,857.46 is: 26,883,654.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,000,732.78 : 49,681,142.90 = 19,480,857.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,000,732.78/49,681,142.90 = 19,480,857.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,000,732.78x = 49,681,142.90 × 19,480,857.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,000,732.78x = 967,831,263,284,791
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,831,263,284,791/36,000,732.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,883,654.54

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