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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,606,140.52, 54,909,532.62 and 9,312,462.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,606,140.52, 54,909,532.62 and 9,312,462.24 is: 13,968,775.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,606,140.52 : 54,909,532.62 = 9,312,462.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,606,140.52/54,909,532.62 = 9,312,462.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,606,140.52x = 54,909,532.62 × 9,312,462.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,606,140.52x = 511,342,949,139,798.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 511,342,949,139,798.25/36,606,140.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,968,775.23

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