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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,679,917.12, 55,016,502.21 and 12,416,070.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,679,917.12, 55,016,502.21 and 12,416,070.66 is: 18,622,964.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,679,917.12 : 55,016,502.21 = 12,416,070.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,679,917.12/55,016,502.21 = 12,416,070.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,679,917.12x = 55,016,502.21 × 12,416,070.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,679,917.12x = 683,088,778,699,094.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,088,778,699,094.25/36,679,917.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,622,964.07

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