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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,960,301.62, 55,401,357.17 and 13,921,267.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,960,301.62, 55,401,357.17 and 13,921,267.50 is: 20,867,175.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,960,301.62 : 55,401,357.17 = 13,921,267.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,960,301.62/55,401,357.17 = 13,921,267.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,960,301.62x = 55,401,357.17 × 13,921,267.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,960,301.62x = 771,257,113,061,416.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 771,257,113,061,416.12/36,960,301.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,867,175.84

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