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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,214,821.40, 54,322,232.10 and 11,957,492.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,214,821.40, 54,322,232.10 and 11,957,492.20 is: 17,936,238.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,214,821.40 : 54,322,232.10 = 11,957,492.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,214,821.40/54,322,232.10 = 11,957,492.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,214,821.40x = 54,322,232.10 × 11,957,492.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,214,821.40x = 649,557,666,622,339.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,557,666,622,339.62/36,214,821.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,936,238.30

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