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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,472,893.16, 54,730,820.40 and 13,460,021.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,472,893.16, 54,730,820.40 and 13,460,021.68 is: 20,197,959.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,472,893.16 : 54,730,820.40 = 13,460,021.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,472,893.16/54,730,820.40 = 13,460,021.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,472,893.16x = 54,730,820.40 × 13,460,021.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,472,893.16x = 736,678,029,148,186.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 736,678,029,148,186.25/36,472,893.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,197,959.78

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