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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,289,813.60, 54,459,603.60 and 16,109,538.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,289,813.60, 54,459,603.60 and 16,109,538.40 is: 24,175,353.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,289,813.60 : 54,459,603.60 = 16,109,538.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,289,813.60/54,459,603.60 = 16,109,538.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,289,813.60x = 54,459,603.60 × 16,109,538.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,289,813.60x = 877,319,075,442,978.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 877,319,075,442,978.25/36,289,813.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,175,353.59

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