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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,805,643.60, 55,208,465.40 and 9,882,021.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,805,643.60, 55,208,465.40 and 9,882,021.20 is: 14,823,031.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,805,643.60 : 55,208,465.40 = 9,882,021.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,805,643.60/55,208,465.40 = 9,882,021.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,805,643.60x = 55,208,465.40 × 9,882,021.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,805,643.60x = 545,571,225,502,266.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,571,225,502,266.44/36,805,643.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,823,031.80

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