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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,212,860.40, 54,300,628.20 and 13,482,057.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,212,860.40, 54,300,628.20 and 13,482,057.20 is: 20,216,137.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,212,860.40 : 54,300,628.20 = 13,482,057.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,212,860.40/54,300,628.20 = 13,482,057.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,212,860.40x = 54,300,628.20 × 13,482,057.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,212,860.40x = 732,084,175,388,333
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 732,084,175,388,333/36,212,860.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,216,137.78

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