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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,691,857.80, 55,037,786.70 and 34,424,376.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,691,857.80, 55,037,786.70 and 34,424,376.20 is: 51,636,564.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,857.80 : 55,037,786.70 = 34,424,376.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,857.80/55,037,786.70 = 34,424,376.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,857.80x = 55,037,786.70 × 34,424,376.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,857.80x = 1,894,641,474,576,156.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,894,641,474,576,156.75/36,691,857.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,636,564.30

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