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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,028,897.20, 54,032,848.20 and 12,997,162.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,028,897.20, 54,032,848.20 and 12,997,162.80 is: 19,491,957.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,028,897.20 : 54,032,848.20 = 12,997,162.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,028,897.20/54,032,848.20 = 12,997,162.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,028,897.20x = 54,032,848.20 × 12,997,162.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,028,897.20x = 702,273,724,603,087
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 702,273,724,603,087/36,028,897.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,491,957.27

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