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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,742,496.65, 55,114,938.53 and 10,832,625.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,742,496.65, 55,114,938.53 and 10,832,625.25 is: 16,249,289.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,742,496.65 : 55,114,938.53 = 10,832,625.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,742,496.65/55,114,938.53 = 10,832,625.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,742,496.65x = 55,114,938.53 × 10,832,625.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,742,496.65x = 597,039,474,442,538
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,039,474,442,538/36,742,496.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,249,289.76

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