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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,177,066.80, 54,249,011.40 and 15,971,908.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,177,066.80, 54,249,011.40 and 15,971,908.40 is: 23,950,538.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,177,066.80 : 54,249,011.40 = 15,971,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,177,066.80/54,249,011.40 = 15,971,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,177,066.80x = 54,249,011.40 × 15,971,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,177,066.80x = 866,460,240,871,355.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,460,240,871,355.75/36,177,066.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,950,538.77

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