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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,010,859.50, 54,016,427.76 and 8,717,107.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,010,859.50, 54,016,427.76 and 8,717,107.60 is: 13,075,694.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,010,859.50 : 54,016,427.76 = 8,717,107.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,010,859.50/54,016,427.76 = 8,717,107.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,010,859.50x = 54,016,427.76 × 8,717,107.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,010,859.50x = 470,867,012,951,546.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 470,867,012,951,546.94/36,010,859.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,075,694.93

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