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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,722,472.77, 55,081,716.88 and 11,161,489.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,722,472.77, 55,081,716.88 and 11,161,489.20 is: 16,741,628.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,722,472.77 : 55,081,716.88 = 11,161,489.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,722,472.77/55,081,716.88 = 11,161,489.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,722,472.77x = 55,081,716.88 × 11,161,489.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,722,472.77x = 614,793,988,073,577.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 614,793,988,073,577.62/36,722,472.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,741,628.26

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