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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 151,878,385.66, 227,815,917.72 and 36,862,927.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 151,878,385.66, 227,815,917.72 and 36,862,927.96 is: 55,293,988.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,878,385.66 : 227,815,917.72 = 36,862,927.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,878,385.66/227,815,917.72 = 36,862,927.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,878,385.66x = 227,815,917.72 × 36,862,927.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,878,385.66x = 8,397,961,763,053,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,397,961,763,053,648/151,878,385.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,293,988.85

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