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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,551,738.40, 54,827,607.60 and 30,812,175.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,551,738.40, 54,827,607.60 and 30,812,175.60 is: 46,218,263.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,551,738.40 : 54,827,607.60 = 30,812,175.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,551,738.40/54,827,607.60 = 30,812,175.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,551,738.40x = 54,827,607.60 × 30,812,175.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,551,738.40x = 1,689,357,873,099,094.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,689,357,873,099,094.75/36,551,738.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,218,263.40

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