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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,997,951.40, 55,496,927.10 and 15,720,050.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,997,951.40, 55,496,927.10 and 15,720,050.60 is: 23,580,075.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,997,951.40 : 55,496,927.10 = 15,720,050.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,997,951.40/55,496,927.10 = 15,720,050.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,997,951.40x = 55,496,927.10 × 15,720,050.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,997,951.40x = 872,414,502,156,511.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 872,414,502,156,511.25/36,997,951.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,580,075.90

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