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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,859,095.90, 55,288,643.85 and 17,686,590.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,859,095.90, 55,288,643.85 and 17,686,590.30 is: 26,529,885.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,859,095.90 : 55,288,643.85 = 17,686,590.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,859,095.90/55,288,643.85 = 17,686,590.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,859,095.90x = 55,288,643.85 × 17,686,590.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,859,095.90x = 977,867,592,017,564.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 977,867,592,017,564.75/36,859,095.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,529,885.45

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