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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,291,237.60, 54,436,856.40 and 24,795,199.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,291,237.60, 54,436,856.40 and 24,795,199.20 is: 37,192,798.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,291,237.60 : 54,436,856.40 = 24,795,199.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,291,237.60/54,436,856.40 = 24,795,199.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,291,237.60x = 54,436,856.40 × 24,795,199.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,291,237.60x = 1,349,772,698,259,794.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,349,772,698,259,794.75/36,291,237.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,192,798.80

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