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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,183,978.42, 54,231,500.94 and 16,726,885.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,183,978.42, 54,231,500.94 and 16,726,885.43 is: 25,069,772.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,183,978.42 : 54,231,500.94 = 16,726,885.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,183,978.42/54,231,500.94 = 16,726,885.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,183,978.42x = 54,231,500.94 × 16,726,885.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,183,978.42x = 907,124,102,649,159.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,124,102,649,159.75/36,183,978.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,069,772.38

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