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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,633,578.34, 51,837,572.66 and 26,601,361.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,633,578.34, 51,837,572.66 and 26,601,361.40 is: 36,641,479.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,633,578.34 : 51,837,572.66 = 26,601,361.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,633,578.34/51,837,572.66 = 26,601,361.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,633,578.34x = 51,837,572.66 × 26,601,361.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,633,578.34x = 1,378,950,004,427,419.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,378,950,004,427,419.25/37,633,578.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,641,479.90

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