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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,877,517.60, 55,316,276.40 and 9,951,130.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,877,517.60, 55,316,276.40 and 9,951,130.40 is: 14,926,695.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,877,517.60 : 55,316,276.40 = 9,951,130.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,877,517.60/55,316,276.40 = 9,951,130.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,877,517.60x = 55,316,276.40 × 9,951,130.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,877,517.60x = 550,459,479,698,842.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 550,459,479,698,842.56/36,877,517.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,926,695.60

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