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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,343,879.47, 54,551,732.93 and 15,887,718.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,343,879.47, 54,551,732.93 and 15,887,718.77 is: 23,847,277.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,343,879.47 : 54,551,732.93 = 15,887,718.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,343,879.47/54,551,732.93 = 15,887,718.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,343,879.47x = 54,551,732.93 × 15,887,718.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,343,879.47x = 866,702,591,128,549.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 866,702,591,128,549.38/36,343,879.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,847,277.83

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