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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,217,823.40, 54,326,735.10 and 11,960,494.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,217,823.40, 54,326,735.10 and 11,960,494.20 is: 17,940,741.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,217,823.40 : 54,326,735.10 = 11,960,494.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,217,823.40/54,326,735.10 = 11,960,494.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,217,823.40x = 54,326,735.10 × 11,960,494.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,217,823.40x = 649,774,600,068,486.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,774,600,068,486.38/36,217,823.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,940,741.30

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