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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,573,070.20, 54,857,855.70 and 12,309,617.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,573,070.20, 54,857,855.70 and 12,309,617.40 is: 18,463,837.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,573,070.20 : 54,857,855.70 = 12,309,617.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,573,070.20/54,857,855.70 = 12,309,617.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,573,070.20x = 54,857,855.70 × 12,309,617.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,573,070.20x = 675,279,215,051,409.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 675,279,215,051,409.25/36,573,070.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,463,837.23

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