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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,396,279.60, 54,555,577.20 and 18,164,572.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,396,279.60, 54,555,577.20 and 18,164,572.80 is: 27,227,473.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,396,279.60 : 54,555,577.20 = 18,164,572.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,396,279.60/54,555,577.20 = 18,164,572.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,396,279.60x = 54,555,577.20 × 18,164,572.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,396,279.60x = 990,978,753,695,420.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 990,978,753,695,420.25/36,396,279.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,227,473.92

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