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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,504,048.60, 54,756,072.90 and 18,588,144.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,504,048.60, 54,756,072.90 and 18,588,144.60 is: 27,882,216.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,504,048.60 : 54,756,072.90 = 18,588,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,504,048.60/54,756,072.90 = 18,588,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,504,048.60x = 54,756,072.90 × 18,588,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,504,048.60x = 1,017,813,800,793,341.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,017,813,800,793,341.38/36,504,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,882,216.90

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