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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,002,038, 49,682,943.40 and 19,482,160.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,002,038, 49,682,943.40 and 19,482,160.92 is: 26,885,452.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,002,038 : 49,682,943.40 = 19,482,160.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,002,038/49,682,943.40 = 19,482,160.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,002,038x = 49,682,943.40 × 19,482,160.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,002,038x = 967,931,098,298,052
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 967,931,098,298,052/36,002,038
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,885,452.94

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