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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,996,881.35, 55,495,322.03 and 36,359,152.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,996,881.35, 55,495,322.03 and 36,359,152.15 is: 54,538,728.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,996,881.35 : 55,495,322.03 = 36,359,152.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,996,881.35/55,495,322.03 = 36,359,152.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,996,881.35x = 55,495,322.03 × 36,359,152.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,996,881.35x = 2,017,762,857,302,016.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,017,762,857,302,016.75/36,996,881.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,538,728.23

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