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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,911,861.60, 55,351,203.60 and 14,185,205.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,911,861.60, 55,351,203.60 and 14,185,205.60 is: 21,271,433.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,911,861.60 : 55,351,203.60 = 14,185,205.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,911,861.60/55,351,203.60 = 14,185,205.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,911,861.60x = 55,351,203.60 × 14,185,205.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,911,861.60x = 785,168,203,273,460.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 785,168,203,273,460.12/36,911,861.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 21,271,433.33

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