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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,699,576.45, 55,047,615.08 and 12,436,123.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,699,576.45, 55,047,615.08 and 12,436,123.65 is: 18,653,592.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,699,576.45 : 55,047,615.08 = 12,436,123.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,699,576.45/55,047,615.08 = 12,436,123.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,699,576.45x = 55,047,615.08 × 12,436,123.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,699,576.45x = 684,578,947,710,304.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,578,947,710,304.12/36,699,576.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,653,592.60

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