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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,705,856.86, 54,939,024.97 and 26,987,893.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,705,856.86, 54,939,024.97 and 26,987,893.20 is: 40,393,786.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,705,856.86 : 54,939,024.97 = 26,987,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,705,856.86/54,939,024.97 = 26,987,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,705,856.86x = 54,939,024.97 × 26,987,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,705,856.86x = 1,482,688,538,335,023.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,482,688,538,335,023.50/36,705,856.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,393,786.31

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