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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,289,934.40, 54,434,901.60 and 27,331,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,289,934.40, 54,434,901.60 and 27,331,982.40 is: 40,997,973.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,289,934.40 : 54,434,901.60 = 27,331,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,289,934.40/54,434,901.60 = 27,331,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,289,934.40x = 54,434,901.60 × 27,331,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,289,934.40x = 1,487,813,772,476,931.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,487,813,772,476,931.75/36,289,934.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,997,973.60

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