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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,387,643.80, 54,581,465.70 and 14,811,139.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,387,643.80, 54,581,465.70 and 14,811,139.20 is: 22,216,708.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,387,643.80 : 54,581,465.70 = 14,811,139.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,387,643.80/54,581,465.70 = 14,811,139.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,387,643.80x = 54,581,465.70 × 14,811,139.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,387,643.80x = 808,413,686,222,725.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 808,413,686,222,725.50/36,387,643.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,216,708.80

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