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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,592,400.24, 54,905,362.12 and 15,849,182.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,592,400.24, 54,905,362.12 and 15,849,182.85 is: 23,781,034.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,400.24 : 54,905,362.12 = 15,849,182.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,400.24/54,905,362.12 = 15,849,182.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,400.24x = 54,905,362.12 × 15,849,182.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,400.24x = 870,205,123,642,480.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,205,123,642,480.12/36,592,400.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,781,034.26

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