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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,691,938.30, 55,037,907.45 and 15,115,433.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,691,938.30, 55,037,907.45 and 15,115,433.70 is: 22,673,150.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,691,938.30 : 55,037,907.45 = 15,115,433.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,691,938.30/55,037,907.45 = 15,115,433.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,691,938.30x = 55,037,907.45 × 15,115,433.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,691,938.30x = 831,921,841,047,211.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 831,921,841,047,211.12/36,691,938.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,673,150.55

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