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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,809,497.20, 55,214,245.80 and 9,883,153.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,809,497.20, 55,214,245.80 and 9,883,153.20 is: 14,824,729.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,809,497.20 : 55,214,245.80 = 9,883,153.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,809,497.20/55,214,245.80 = 9,883,153.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,809,497.20x = 55,214,245.80 × 9,883,153.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,809,497.20x = 545,690,850,063,856.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 545,690,850,063,856.50/36,809,497.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,824,729.80

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