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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,004,976.80, 159,017,962.80 and 36,907,149.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,004,976.80, 159,017,962.80 and 36,907,149.20 is: 55,364,378.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,004,976.80 : 159,017,962.80 = 36,907,149.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,004,976.80/159,017,962.80 = 36,907,149.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,004,976.80x = 159,017,962.80 × 36,907,149.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,004,976.80x = 5,868,899,678,539,651
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,899,678,539,651/106,004,976.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,364,378.69

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