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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,624,126.40, 98,388,950.40 and 36,879,073.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,624,126.40, 98,388,950.40 and 36,879,073.20 is: 55,292,062.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,624,126.40 : 98,388,950.40 = 36,879,073.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,624,126.40/98,388,950.40 = 36,879,073.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,624,126.40x = 98,388,950.40 × 36,879,073.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,624,126.40x = 3,628,493,303,872,770
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,628,493,303,872,770/65,624,126.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,292,062.58

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