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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,545,712.87, 54,821,951.28 and 11,953,778.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,545,712.87, 54,821,951.28 and 11,953,778.79 is: 17,931,774.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,545,712.87 : 54,821,951.28 = 11,953,778.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,545,712.87/54,821,951.28 = 11,953,778.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,545,712.87x = 54,821,951.28 × 11,953,778.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,545,712.87x = 655,329,478,437,277.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 655,329,478,437,277.38/36,545,712.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,931,774.40

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