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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,200,974.56, 49,956,904.56 and 26,949,876.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,200,974.56, 49,956,904.56 and 26,949,876.96 is: 37,190,502.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,200,974.56 : 49,956,904.56 = 26,949,876.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,200,974.56/49,956,904.56 = 26,949,876.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,200,974.56x = 49,956,904.56 × 26,949,876.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,200,974.56x = 1,346,332,431,194,463
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,332,431,194,463/36,200,974.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,190,502.40

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