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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,378,529.70, 54,567,794.55 and 18,185,532.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,378,529.70, 54,567,794.55 and 18,185,532.80 is: 27,278,299.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,378,529.70 : 54,567,794.55 = 18,185,532.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,378,529.70/54,567,794.55 = 18,185,532.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,378,529.70x = 54,567,794.55 × 18,185,532.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,378,529.70x = 992,344,417,612,686.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 992,344,417,612,686.25/36,378,529.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,278,299.20

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