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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,332,721.76, 54,517,511.76 and 20,155,686.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,332,721.76, 54,517,511.76 and 20,155,686.88 is: 30,243,753.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,332,721.76 : 54,517,511.76 = 20,155,686.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,332,721.76/54,517,511.76 = 20,155,686.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,332,721.76x = 54,517,511.76 × 20,155,686.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,332,721.76x = 1,098,837,896,511,277.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,837,896,511,277.62/36,332,721.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,243,753.93

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