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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,972,822.54, 55,464,280.74 and 15,402,379.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,972,822.54, 55,464,280.74 and 15,402,379.80 is: 23,105,672.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,972,822.54 : 55,464,280.74 = 15,402,379.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,972,822.54/55,464,280.74 = 15,402,379.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,972,822.54x = 55,464,280.74 × 15,402,379.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,972,822.54x = 854,281,917,291,305.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 854,281,917,291,305.12/36,972,822.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,105,672.18

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