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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,836,960.65, 55,140,490.90 and 27,132,531.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,836,960.65, 55,140,490.90 and 27,132,531.41 is: 40,614,129.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,836,960.65 : 55,140,490.90 = 27,132,531.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,836,960.65/55,140,490.90 = 27,132,531.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,836,960.65x = 55,140,490.90 × 27,132,531.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,836,960.65x = 1,496,101,100,895,704.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,496,101,100,895,704.25/36,836,960.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,614,129.80

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