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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,288,501.60, 54,457,635.60 and 16,108,226.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,288,501.60, 54,457,635.60 and 16,108,226.40 is: 24,173,385.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,288,501.60 : 54,457,635.60 = 16,108,226.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,288,501.60/54,457,635.60 = 16,108,226.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,288,501.60x = 54,457,635.60 × 16,108,226.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,288,501.60x = 877,215,923,453,499.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,215,923,453,499.88/36,288,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,173,385.09

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