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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,752,043.72, 55,127,691.78 and 9,458,230.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,752,043.72, 55,127,691.78 and 9,458,230.38 is: 14,187,249.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,752,043.72 : 55,127,691.78 = 9,458,230.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,752,043.72/55,127,691.78 = 9,458,230.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,752,043.72x = 55,127,691.78 × 9,458,230.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,752,043.72x = 521,410,409,172,872.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 521,410,409,172,872.31/36,752,043.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,187,249.37

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