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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,690,140.10, 55,041,853.17 and 18,448,427.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,690,140.10, 55,041,853.17 and 18,448,427.78 is: 27,675,981.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,140.10 : 55,041,853.17 = 18,448,427.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,140.10/55,041,853.17 = 18,448,427.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,140.10x = 55,041,853.17 × 18,448,427.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,140.10x = 1,015,435,653,084,109.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,435,653,084,109.12/36,690,140.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,675,981.89

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