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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,907,868.40, 55,361,802.60 and 15,335,300.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,907,868.40, 55,361,802.60 and 15,335,300.40 is: 23,002,950.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,907,868.40 : 55,361,802.60 = 15,335,300.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,907,868.40/55,361,802.60 = 15,335,300.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,907,868.40x = 55,361,802.60 × 15,335,300.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,907,868.40x = 848,989,873,556,501.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 848,989,873,556,501.12/36,907,868.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,002,950.60

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