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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,694,731.90, 55,066,981.05 and 23,884,031.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,694,731.90, 55,066,981.05 and 23,884,031.10 is: 35,842,242.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,694,731.90 : 55,066,981.05 = 23,884,031.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,694,731.90/55,066,981.05 = 23,884,031.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,694,731.90x = 55,066,981.05 × 23,884,031.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,694,731.90x = 1,315,221,487,981,310.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,315,221,487,981,310.75/36,694,731.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,842,242.74

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