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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,336,540.40, 156,504,810.60 and 36,186,121.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,336,540.40, 156,504,810.60 and 36,186,121.20 is: 54,279,181.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,336,540.40 : 156,504,810.60 = 36,186,121.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,336,540.40/156,504,810.60 = 36,186,121.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,336,540.40x = 156,504,810.60 × 36,186,121.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,336,540.40x = 5,663,302,044,754,645
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,663,302,044,754,645/104,336,540.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,279,181.80

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