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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,743.87, 55,122,049.40 and 10,838,070.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,743.87, 55,122,049.40 and 10,838,070.45 is: 16,258,118.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,743.87 : 55,122,049.40 = 10,838,070.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,743.87/55,122,049.40 = 10,838,070.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,743.87x = 55,122,049.40 × 10,838,070.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,743.87x = 597,416,654,691,389.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 597,416,654,691,389.88/36,745,743.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,258,118.40

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