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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,290,164.96, 54,468,978 and 18,352,142.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,290,164.96, 54,468,978 and 18,352,142.56 is: 27,545,271.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,290,164.96 : 54,468,978 = 18,352,142.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,290,164.96/54,468,978 = 18,352,142.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,290,164.96x = 54,468,978 × 18,352,142.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,290,164.96x = 999,622,449,353,503.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 999,622,449,353,503.62/36,290,164.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,545,271.58

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