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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,880.35, 55,495,320.53 and 36,359,151.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,880.35, 55,495,320.53 and 36,359,151.15 is: 54,538,726.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,880.35 : 55,495,320.53 = 36,359,151.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,880.35/55,495,320.53 = 36,359,151.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,880.35x = 55,495,320.53 × 36,359,151.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,880.35x = 2,017,762,747,086,172.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,762,747,086,172.25/36,996,880.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,538,726.73

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