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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,909,721.32, 55,255,562.46 and 27,261,018.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,909,721.32, 55,255,562.46 and 27,261,018.60 is: 40,811,007.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,909,721.32 : 55,255,562.46 = 27,261,018.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,909,721.32/55,255,562.46 = 27,261,018.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,909,721.32x = 55,255,562.46 × 27,261,018.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,909,721.32x = 1,506,322,915,975,521.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,506,322,915,975,521.75/36,909,721.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,811,007.56

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