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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,982,801.72, 55,472,610.75 and 9,688,490.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,982,801.72, 55,472,610.75 and 9,688,490.19 is: 14,532,318.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,982,801.72 : 55,472,610.75 = 9,688,490.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,982,801.72/55,472,610.75 = 9,688,490.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,982,801.72x = 55,472,610.75 × 9,688,490.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,982,801.72x = 537,445,845,028,731.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 537,445,845,028,731.69/36,982,801.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 14,532,318.27

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