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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,418,856.48, 54,631,961.72 and 11,825,754.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,418,856.48, 54,631,961.72 and 11,825,754.80 is: 17,739,826.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,418,856.48 : 54,631,961.72 = 11,825,754.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,418,856.48/54,631,961.72 = 11,825,754.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,418,856.48x = 54,631,961.72 × 11,825,754.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,418,856.48x = 646,064,183,543,706.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 646,064,183,543,706.25/36,418,856.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,739,826.18

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