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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,886,670.80, 55,363,467.30 and 18,703,515.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,886,670.80, 55,363,467.30 and 18,703,515.40 is: 28,072,239.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,886,670.80 : 55,363,467.30 = 18,703,515.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,886,670.80/55,363,467.30 = 18,703,515.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,886,670.80x = 55,363,467.30 × 18,703,515.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,886,670.80x = 1,035,491,463,242,946.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,491,463,242,946.25/36,886,670.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,072,239.67

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