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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,248,958.81, 54,378,534.83 and 11,648,638.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,248,958.81, 54,378,534.83 and 11,648,638.04 is: 17,474,594.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,248,958.81 : 54,378,534.83 = 11,648,638.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,248,958.81/54,378,534.83 = 11,648,638.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,248,958.81x = 54,378,534.83 × 11,648,638.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,248,958.81x = 633,435,869,050,067.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,435,869,050,067.12/36,248,958.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,474,594.85

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