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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,873,034.80, 55,309,552.20 and 9,949,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,873,034.80, 55,309,552.20 and 9,949,412.40 is: 14,924,118.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,873,034.80 : 55,309,552.20 = 9,949,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,873,034.80/55,309,552.20 = 9,949,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,873,034.80x = 55,309,552.20 × 9,949,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,873,034.80x = 550,297,544,497,127.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,297,544,497,127.31/36,873,034.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,924,118.60

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