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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,970,881.74, 55,461,366.91 and 15,400,438.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,970,881.74, 55,461,366.91 and 15,400,438.93 is: 23,102,759.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,970,881.74 : 55,461,366.91 = 15,400,438.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,970,881.74/55,461,366.91 = 15,400,438.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,970,881.74x = 55,461,366.91 × 15,400,438.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,970,881.74x = 854,129,393,805,078.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,129,393,805,078.75/36,970,881.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,102,759.62

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