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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,684,487.80, 55,026,731.70 and 36,117,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,684,487.80, 55,026,731.70 and 36,117,617.40 is: 54,176,426.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,684,487.80 : 55,026,731.70 = 36,117,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,684,487.80/55,026,731.70 = 36,117,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,684,487.80x = 55,026,731.70 × 36,117,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,684,487.80x = 1,987,434,442,313,051.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,987,434,442,313,051.50/36,684,487.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,176,426.10

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