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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,718,781.20, 55,083,420.60 and 12,458,827.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,718,781.20, 55,083,420.60 and 12,458,827.60 is: 18,690,022.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,718,781.20 : 55,083,420.60 = 12,458,827.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,718,781.20/55,083,420.60 = 12,458,827.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,718,781.20x = 55,083,420.60 × 12,458,827.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,718,781.20x = 686,274,840,873,688.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,274,840,873,688.50/36,718,781.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,690,022.34

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