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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,374,761.60, 54,404,678.40 and 32,564,132.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,374,761.60, 54,404,678.40 and 32,564,132.80 is: 48,705,231.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,374,761.60 : 54,404,678.40 = 32,564,132.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,374,761.60/54,404,678.40 = 32,564,132.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,374,761.60x = 54,404,678.40 × 32,564,132.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,374,761.60x = 1,771,641,172,358,891.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,771,641,172,358,891.50/36,374,761.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,705,231.17

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