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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,715,089.51, 55,047,789.95 and 20,552,197.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,715,089.51, 55,047,789.95 and 20,552,197.23 is: 30,814,388.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,715,089.51 : 55,047,789.95 = 20,552,197.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,715,089.51/55,047,789.95 = 20,552,197.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,715,089.51x = 55,047,789.95 × 20,552,197.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,715,089.51x = 1,131,353,036,025,251
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,131,353,036,025,251/36,715,089.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,814,388.61

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