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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,684,058.59, 55,027,312.61 and 16,489,358.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,684,058.59, 55,027,312.61 and 16,489,358.91 is: 24,734,588.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,684,058.59 : 55,027,312.61 = 16,489,358.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,684,058.59/55,027,312.61 = 16,489,358.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,684,058.59x = 55,027,312.61 × 16,489,358.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,684,058.59x = 907,365,107,396,612
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 907,365,107,396,612/36,684,058.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,734,588.87

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