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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,707,961.45, 55,060,192.58 and 12,444,508.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,707,961.45, 55,060,192.58 and 12,444,508.65 is: 18,666,169.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,707,961.45 : 55,060,192.58 = 12,444,508.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,707,961.45/55,060,192.58 = 12,444,508.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,707,961.45x = 55,060,192.58 × 12,444,508.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,707,961.45x = 685,197,042,770,253.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 685,197,042,770,253.38/36,707,961.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,666,169.84

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