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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,592,403.74, 54,905,367.38 and 15,849,186.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,592,403.74, 54,905,367.38 and 15,849,186.35 is: 23,781,039.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,403.74 : 54,905,367.38 = 15,849,186.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,403.74/54,905,367.38 = 15,849,186.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,403.74x = 54,905,367.38 × 15,849,186.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,403.74x = 870,205,399,141,585.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,205,399,141,585.25/36,592,403.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,781,039.51

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