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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,735,789.84, 55,111,656.36 and 11,176,134.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,735,789.84, 55,111,656.36 and 11,176,134.95 is: 16,766,627.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,735,789.84 : 55,111,656.36 = 11,176,134.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,735,789.84/55,111,656.36 = 11,176,134.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,735,789.84x = 55,111,656.36 × 11,176,134.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,735,789.84x = 615,935,308,521,827.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,935,308,521,827.50/36,735,789.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,766,627.62

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