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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,138,516.90, 54,207,773.79 and 10,579,526.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,138,516.90, 54,207,773.79 and 10,579,526.16 is: 15,869,288.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,138,516.90 : 54,207,773.79 = 10,579,526.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,138,516.90/54,207,773.79 = 10,579,526.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,138,516.90x = 54,207,773.79 × 10,579,526.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,138,516.90x = 573,492,560,886,667.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 573,492,560,886,667.38/36,138,516.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,869,288.78

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