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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,388,972.40, 54,583,458.60 and 9,462,628.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,388,972.40, 54,583,458.60 and 9,462,628.40 is: 14,193,942.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,388,972.40 : 54,583,458.60 = 9,462,628.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,388,972.40/54,583,458.60 = 9,462,628.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,388,972.40x = 54,583,458.60 × 9,462,628.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,388,972.40x = 516,502,985,518,584.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 516,502,985,518,584.25/36,388,972.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,193,942.60

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