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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,572,242.70, 54,856,614.45 and 12,308,789.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,572,242.70, 54,856,614.45 and 12,308,789.90 is: 18,462,596.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,572,242.70 : 54,856,614.45 = 12,308,789.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,572,242.70/54,856,614.45 = 12,308,789.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,572,242.70x = 54,856,614.45 × 12,308,789.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,572,242.70x = 675,218,541,890,354.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,218,541,890,354.12/36,572,242.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,462,596.00

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