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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,374,037.60, 54,582,051.60 and 13,657,231.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,374,037.60, 54,582,051.60 and 13,657,231.20 is: 20,493,729.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,374,037.60 : 54,582,051.60 = 13,657,231.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,374,037.60/54,582,051.60 = 13,657,231.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,374,037.60x = 54,582,051.60 × 13,657,231.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,374,037.60x = 745,439,698,071,529.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 745,439,698,071,529.88/36,374,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,493,729.79

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