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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,592,405.74, 54,905,370.38 and 15,849,188.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,592,405.74, 54,905,370.38 and 15,849,188.35 is: 23,781,042.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,592,405.74 : 54,905,370.38 = 15,849,188.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,592,405.74/54,905,370.38 = 15,849,188.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,592,405.74x = 54,905,370.38 × 15,849,188.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,592,405.74x = 870,205,556,579,131.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,205,556,579,131.12/36,592,405.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,781,042.51

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