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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,876,876.60, 55,315,314.90 and 9,950,489.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,876,876.60, 55,315,314.90 and 9,950,489.40 is: 14,925,734.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,876,876.60 : 55,315,314.90 = 9,950,489.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,876,876.60/55,315,314.90 = 9,950,489.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,876,876.60x = 55,315,314.90 × 9,950,489.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,876,876.60x = 550,414,454,570,112.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,414,454,570,112.06/36,876,876.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,925,734.10

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