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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,371,837.60, 54,565,629.60 and 10,815,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,371,837.60, 54,565,629.60 and 10,815,430.40 is: 16,225,486.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,371,837.60 : 54,565,629.60 = 10,815,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,371,837.60/54,565,629.60 = 10,815,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,371,837.60x = 54,565,629.60 × 10,815,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,371,837.60x = 590,150,769,170,979.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 590,150,769,170,979.88/36,371,837.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,225,486.75

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