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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,195,715.42, 54,298,688.34 and 11,597,890.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,195,715.42, 54,298,688.34 and 11,597,890.86 is: 17,398,475.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,195,715.42 : 54,298,688.34 = 11,597,890.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,195,715.42/54,298,688.34 = 11,597,890.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,195,715.42x = 54,298,688.34 × 11,597,890.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,195,715.42x = 629,750,261,355,789
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 629,750,261,355,789/36,195,715.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,398,475.32

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