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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,888,815.57, 55,352,372.90 and 15,045,220.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,888,815.57, 55,352,372.90 and 15,045,220.13 is: 22,575,640.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,888,815.57 : 55,352,372.90 = 15,045,220.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,888,815.57/55,352,372.90 = 15,045,220.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,888,815.57x = 55,352,372.90 × 15,045,220.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,888,815.57x = 832,788,634,646,358.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 832,788,634,646,358.50/36,888,815.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,575,640.39

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