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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,753,840.15, 55,117,474.20 and 18,551,985.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,753,840.15, 55,117,474.20 and 18,551,985.90 is: 27,821,272.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,753,840.15 : 55,117,474.20 = 18,551,985.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,753,840.15/55,117,474.20 = 18,551,985.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,753,840.15x = 55,117,474.20 × 18,551,985.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,753,840.15x = 1,022,538,604,202,013.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,538,604,202,013.75/36,753,840.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,821,272.55

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