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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,972,781.25, 55,464,218.78 and 15,402,338.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,972,781.25, 55,464,218.78 and 15,402,338.46 is: 23,105,610.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,972,781.25 : 55,464,218.78 = 15,402,338.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,972,781.25/55,464,218.78 = 15,402,338.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,972,781.25x = 55,464,218.78 × 15,402,338.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,972,781.25x = 854,278,669,992,036.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,278,669,992,036.62/36,972,781.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,105,610.16

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