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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,873,019.44, 50,903,898.12 and 26,938,760.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,873,019.44, 50,903,898.12 and 26,938,760.40 is: 37,189,466.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,873,019.44 : 50,903,898.12 = 26,938,760.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,873,019.44/50,903,898.12 = 26,938,760.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,873,019.44x = 50,903,898.12 × 26,938,760.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,873,019.44x = 1,371,287,914,880,690.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,371,287,914,880,690.25/36,873,019.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,189,466.33

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