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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,875,471.04, 55,295,503.20 and 17,428,498.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,875,471.04, 55,295,503.20 and 17,428,498.56 is: 26,134,380.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,875,471.04 : 55,295,503.20 = 17,428,498.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,875,471.04/55,295,503.20 = 17,428,498.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,875,471.04x = 55,295,503.20 × 17,428,498.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,875,471.04x = 963,717,597,895,675.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 963,717,597,895,675.38/36,875,471.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,134,380.68

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