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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,268,400.40, 54,367,171.20 and 32,442,025.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,268,400.40, 54,367,171.20 and 32,442,025.20 is: 48,631,346.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,268,400.40 : 54,367,171.20 = 32,442,025.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,268,400.40/54,367,171.20 = 32,442,025.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,268,400.40x = 54,367,171.20 × 32,442,025.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,268,400.40x = 1,763,781,138,123,114.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,763,781,138,123,114.25/36,268,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,631,346.26

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