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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,227,712.60, 54,341,568.90 and 24,134,477.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,227,712.60, 54,341,568.90 and 24,134,477.40 is: 36,201,716.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,227,712.60 : 54,341,568.90 = 24,134,477.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,227,712.60/54,341,568.90 = 24,134,477.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,227,712.60x = 54,341,568.90 × 24,134,477.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,227,712.60x = 1,311,505,366,497,592.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,505,366,497,592.75/36,227,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,201,716.10

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