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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,764,936.55, 55,147,404.83 and 9,838,592.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,764,936.55, 55,147,404.83 and 9,838,592.55 is: 14,757,888.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,764,936.55 : 55,147,404.83 = 9,838,592.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,764,936.55/55,147,404.83 = 9,838,592.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,764,936.55x = 55,147,404.83 × 9,838,592.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,764,936.55x = 542,572,846,263,079.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 542,572,846,263,079.12/36,764,936.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,757,888.83

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