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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,085,872.70, 54,128,809.05 and 17,892,875.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,085,872.70, 54,128,809.05 and 17,892,875.80 is: 26,839,313.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,085,872.70 : 54,128,809.05 = 17,892,875.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,085,872.70/54,128,809.05 = 17,892,875.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,085,872.70x = 54,128,809.05 × 17,892,875.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,085,872.70x = 968,520,057,533,566
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 968,520,057,533,566/36,085,872.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,839,313.70

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