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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,700,482.45, 55,048,974.08 and 12,437,029.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,700,482.45, 55,048,974.08 and 12,437,029.65 is: 18,654,951.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,700,482.45 : 55,048,974.08 = 12,437,029.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,700,482.45/55,048,974.08 = 12,437,029.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,700,482.45x = 55,048,974.08 × 12,437,029.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,700,482.45x = 684,645,722,772,856.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 684,645,722,772,856.38/36,700,482.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,654,951.57

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