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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,764,579.80, 55,146,869.70 and 9,838,235.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,764,579.80, 55,146,869.70 and 9,838,235.80 is: 14,757,353.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,764,579.80 : 55,146,869.70 = 9,838,235.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,764,579.80/55,146,869.70 = 9,838,235.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,764,579.80x = 55,146,869.70 × 9,838,235.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,764,579.80x = 542,547,907,740,475.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,547,907,740,475.31/36,764,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757,353.70

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