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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,241,726.20, 54,325,847.70 and 18,017,892.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,241,726.20, 54,325,847.70 and 18,017,892.60 is: 27,008,572.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,241,726.20 : 54,325,847.70 = 18,017,892.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,241,726.20/54,325,847.70 = 18,017,892.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,241,726.20x = 54,325,847.70 × 18,017,892.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,241,726.20x = 978,837,289,262,557.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 978,837,289,262,557.12/36,241,726.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,008,572.49

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