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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,573,065.20, 54,857,848.20 and 12,309,612.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,573,065.20, 54,857,848.20 and 12,309,612.40 is: 18,463,829.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,573,065.20 : 54,857,848.20 = 12,309,612.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,573,065.20/54,857,848.20 = 12,309,612.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,573,065.20x = 54,857,848.20 × 12,309,612.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,573,065.20x = 675,278,848,440,037.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,278,848,440,037.75/36,573,065.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,463,829.73

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