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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,764,571.80, 55,146,857.70 and 9,838,227.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,764,571.80, 55,146,857.70 and 9,838,227.80 is: 14,757,341.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,764,571.80 : 55,146,857.70 = 9,838,227.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,764,571.80/55,146,857.70 = 9,838,227.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,764,571.80x = 55,146,857.70 × 9,838,227.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,764,571.80x = 542,547,348,506,784.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,547,348,506,784.12/36,764,571.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757,341.70

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