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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,262,634.40, 54,393,951.60 and 31,538,714.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,262,634.40, 54,393,951.60 and 31,538,714.40 is: 47,308,071.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,262,634.40 : 54,393,951.60 = 31,538,714.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,262,634.40/54,393,951.60 = 31,538,714.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,262,634.40x = 54,393,951.60 × 31,538,714.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,262,634.40x = 1,715,515,304,599,823
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,715,515,304,599,823/36,262,634.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,308,071.60

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