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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,294,501.60, 54,457,498.80 and 18,343,605.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,294,501.60, 54,457,498.80 and 18,343,605.60 is: 27,523,366.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,294,501.60 : 54,457,498.80 = 18,343,605.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,294,501.60/54,457,498.80 = 18,343,605.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,294,501.60x = 54,457,498.80 × 18,343,605.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,294,501.60x = 998,946,879,949,673.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 998,946,879,949,673.25/36,294,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,523,366.79

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