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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,690,148.73, 55,041,866.10 and 18,448,436.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,690,148.73, 55,041,866.10 and 18,448,436.40 is: 27,675,994.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,690,148.73 : 55,041,866.10 = 18,448,436.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,690,148.73/55,041,866.10 = 18,448,436.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,690,148.73x = 55,041,866.10 × 18,448,436.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,690,148.73x = 1,015,436,366,083,166
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,015,436,366,083,166/36,690,148.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,675,994.82

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