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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,420,439.80, 54,614,913.30 and 18,217,601.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,420,439.80, 54,614,913.30 and 18,217,601.40 is: 27,318,525.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,420,439.80 : 54,614,913.30 = 18,217,601.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,420,439.80/54,614,913.30 = 18,217,601.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,420,439.80x = 54,614,913.30 × 18,217,601.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,420,439.80x = 994,952,720,994,958.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 994,952,720,994,958.50/36,420,439.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,318,525.71

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