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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,735,821.15, 55,111,703.54 and 11,176,166.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,735,821.15, 55,111,703.54 and 11,176,166.25 is: 16,766,674.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,735,821.15 : 55,111,703.54 = 11,176,166.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,735,821.15/55,111,703.54 = 11,176,166.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,735,821.15x = 55,111,703.54 × 11,176,166.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,735,821.15x = 615,937,561,027,872.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 615,937,561,027,872.62/36,735,821.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,766,674.65

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