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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,684,893.60, 55,049,113.20 and 13,968,087.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,684,893.60, 55,049,113.20 and 13,968,087.20 is: 20,960,420.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,684,893.60 : 55,049,113.20 = 13,968,087.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,684,893.60/55,049,113.20 = 13,968,087.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,684,893.60x = 55,049,113.20 × 13,968,087.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,684,893.60x = 768,930,813,460,271
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,930,813,460,271/36,684,893.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,960,420.98

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