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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,960,034.40, 55,440,051.60 and 15,387,466.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,960,034.40, 55,440,051.60 and 15,387,466.40 is: 23,081,199.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,960,034.40 : 55,440,051.60 = 15,387,466.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,960,034.40/55,440,051.60 = 15,387,466.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,960,034.40x = 55,440,051.60 × 15,387,466.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,960,034.40x = 853,081,931,209,266.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 853,081,931,209,266.25/36,960,034.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,081,199.60

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