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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,960,712.24, 55,436,832.88 and 9,669,638.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,960,712.24, 55,436,832.88 and 9,669,638.60 is: 14,503,349.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,960,712.24 : 55,436,832.88 = 9,669,638.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,960,712.24/55,436,832.88 = 9,669,638.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,960,712.24x = 55,436,832.88 × 9,669,638.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,960,712.24x = 536,054,139,078,197.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 536,054,139,078,197.19/36,960,712.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,503,349.82

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