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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,438,557.40, 54,657,836.10 and 14,865,989.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,438,557.40, 54,657,836.10 and 14,865,989.40 is: 22,298,984.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,438,557.40 : 54,657,836.10 = 14,865,989.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,438,557.40/54,657,836.10 = 14,865,989.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,438,557.40x = 54,657,836.10 × 14,865,989.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,438,557.40x = 812,542,812,089,537.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 812,542,812,089,537.38/36,438,557.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,298,984.10

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