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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 43,731,272.80, 65,502,430.80 and 36,173,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 43,731,272.80, 65,502,430.80 and 36,173,000.80 is: 54,181,351.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    43,731,272.80 : 65,502,430.80 = 36,173,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    43,731,272.80/65,502,430.80 = 36,173,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    43,731,272.80x = 65,502,430.80 × 36,173,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    43,731,272.80x = 2,369,419,481,730,344.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,369,419,481,730,344.50/43,731,272.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,181,351.93

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