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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,595,817.55, 54,910,481.78 and 15,852,598.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,595,817.55, 54,910,481.78 and 15,852,598.22 is: 23,786,155.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,595,817.55 : 54,910,481.78 = 15,852,598.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,595,817.55/54,910,481.78 = 15,852,598.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,595,817.55x = 54,910,481.78 × 15,852,598.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,595,817.55x = 870,473,805,901,878.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 870,473,805,901,878.12/36,595,817.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,786,155.47

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