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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,694,728.40, 55,066,975.80 and 23,884,027.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,694,728.40, 55,066,975.80 and 23,884,027.60 is: 35,842,237.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,694,728.40 : 55,066,975.80 = 23,884,027.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,694,728.40/55,066,975.80 = 23,884,027.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,694,728.40x = 55,066,975.80 × 23,884,027.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,694,728.40x = 1,315,221,169,855,732
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,221,169,855,732/36,694,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,842,237.49

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