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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,698,472.30, 55,047,708.45 and 24,605,237.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,698,472.30, 55,047,708.45 and 24,605,237.10 is: 36,907,855.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,698,472.30 : 55,047,708.45 = 24,605,237.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,698,472.30/55,047,708.45 = 24,605,237.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,698,472.30x = 55,047,708.45 × 24,605,237.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,698,472.30x = 1,354,461,918,223,923.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,354,461,918,223,923.75/36,698,472.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,907,855.65

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