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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,742,496.64, 55,114,938.53 and 10,832,625.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,742,496.64, 55,114,938.53 and 10,832,625.24 is: 16,249,289.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,742,496.64 : 55,114,938.53 = 10,832,625.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,742,496.64/55,114,938.53 = 10,832,625.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,742,496.64x = 55,114,938.53 × 10,832,625.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,742,496.64x = 597,039,474,221,126.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,039,474,221,126.50/36,742,496.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,249,289.75

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