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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,782,881.47, 55,174,288.79 and 17,347,573.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,782,881.47, 55,174,288.79 and 17,347,573.80 is: 26,021,344.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,782,881.47 : 55,174,288.79 = 17,347,573.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,782,881.47/55,174,288.79 = 17,347,573.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,782,881.47x = 55,174,288.79 × 17,347,573.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,782,881.47x = 957,140,046,690,406.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 957,140,046,690,406.62/36,782,881.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,021,344.94

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