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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,218,114.40, 54,327,171.60 and 11,960,785.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,218,114.40, 54,327,171.60 and 11,960,785.20 is: 17,941,177.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,218,114.40 : 54,327,171.60 = 11,960,785.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,218,114.40/54,327,171.60 = 11,960,785.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,218,114.40x = 54,327,171.60 × 11,960,785.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,218,114.40x = 649,795,630,031,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 649,795,630,031,140.25/36,218,114.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,941,177.80

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