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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,712,838.74, 55,075,531.92 and 15,135,645.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,712,838.74, 55,075,531.92 and 15,135,645.24 is: 22,706,054.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,712,838.74 : 55,075,531.92 = 15,135,645.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,712,838.74/55,075,531.92 = 15,135,645.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,712,838.74x = 55,075,531.92 × 15,135,645.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,712,838.74x = 833,603,712,545,416.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,603,712,545,416.12/36,712,838.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,706,054.37

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