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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,027,131.32, 54,032,592.96 and 16,577,700.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,027,131.32, 54,032,592.96 and 16,577,700.88 is: 24,862,822.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,027,131.32 : 54,032,592.96 = 16,577,700.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,027,131.32/54,032,592.96 = 16,577,700.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,027,131.32x = 54,032,592.96 × 16,577,700.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,027,131.32x = 895,736,163,861,673.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 895,736,163,861,673.88/36,027,131.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,862,822.30

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