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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,338.60, 55,316,007.90 and 9,950,951.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,338.60, 55,316,007.90 and 9,950,951.40 is: 14,926,427.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,338.60 : 55,316,007.90 = 9,950,951.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,338.60/55,316,007.90 = 9,950,951.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,338.60x = 55,316,007.90 × 9,950,951.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,338.60x = 550,446,906,254,916.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,446,906,254,916.06/36,877,338.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,926,427.10

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