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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,763,643.80, 55,145,465.70 and 9,837,299.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,763,643.80, 55,145,465.70 and 9,837,299.80 is: 14,755,949.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,763,643.80 : 55,145,465.70 = 9,837,299.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,763,643.80/55,145,465.70 = 9,837,299.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,763,643.80x = 55,145,465.70 × 9,837,299.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,763,643.80x = 542,482,478,701,516.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,482,478,701,516.94/36,763,643.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,755,949.70

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