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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,712,843.98, 55,075,539.78 and 15,135,650.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,712,843.98, 55,075,539.78 and 15,135,650.48 is: 22,706,062.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,712,843.98 : 55,075,539.78 = 15,135,650.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,712,843.98/55,075,539.78 = 15,135,650.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,712,843.98x = 55,075,539.78 × 15,135,650.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,712,843.98x = 833,604,119,832,038.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 833,604,119,832,038.38/36,712,843.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,706,062.22

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