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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,680,031.34, 55,016,673.56 and 12,416,184.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,680,031.34, 55,016,673.56 and 12,416,184.88 is: 18,623,135.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,680,031.34 : 55,016,673.56 = 12,416,184.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,680,031.34/55,016,673.56 = 12,416,184.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,680,031.34x = 55,016,673.56 × 12,416,184.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,680,031.34x = 683,097,190,403,567.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 683,097,190,403,567.88/36,680,031.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,623,135.41

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