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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,774,525.86, 55,142,637.95 and 13,726,509.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,774,525.86, 55,142,637.95 and 13,726,509.24 is: 20,582,615.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,774,525.86 : 55,142,637.95 = 13,726,509.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,774,525.86/55,142,637.95 = 13,726,509.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,774,525.86x = 55,142,637.95 × 13,726,509.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,774,525.86x = 756,915,929,270,017.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 756,915,929,270,017.12/36,774,525.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,582,615.59

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