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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,295,258.47, 54,442,837.92 and 16,853,853.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,295,258.47, 54,442,837.92 and 16,853,853.30 is: 25,280,756.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,295,258.47 : 54,442,837.92 = 16,853,853.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,295,258.47/54,442,837.92 = 16,853,853.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,295,258.47x = 54,442,837.92 × 16,853,853.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,295,258.47x = 917,571,603,539,357.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,571,603,539,357.25/36,295,258.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,280,756.83

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