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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,696,846.40, 55,031,272.80 and 11,129,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,696,846.40, 55,031,272.80 and 11,129,358.40 is: 16,689,792.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,696,846.40 : 55,031,272.80 = 11,129,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,696,846.40/55,031,272.80 = 11,129,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,696,846.40x = 55,031,272.80 × 11,129,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,696,846.40x = 612,462,758,199,371.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 612,462,758,199,371.50/36,696,846.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,689,792.67

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