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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,709,370.55, 55,014,453.18 and 13,977,867.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,709,370.55, 55,014,453.18 and 13,977,867.51 is: 20,947,914.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,709,370.55 : 55,014,453.18 = 13,977,867.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,709,370.55/55,014,453.18 = 13,977,867.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,709,370.55x = 55,014,453.18 × 13,977,867.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,709,370.55x = 768,984,737,685,138.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 768,984,737,685,138.12/36,709,370.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,947,914.01

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