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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 40,957,856.10, 61,436,784.15 and 36,848,045.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 40,957,856.10, 61,436,784.15 and 36,848,045.70 is: 55,272,068.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    40,957,856.10 : 61,436,784.15 = 36,848,045.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    40,957,856.10/61,436,784.15 = 36,848,045.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    40,957,856.10x = 61,436,784.15 × 36,848,045.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    40,957,856.10x = 2,263,825,430,020,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,263,825,430,020,236/40,957,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,272,068.55

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