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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,745,980.40, 55,118,970.60 and 16,285,501.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,745,980.40, 55,118,970.60 and 16,285,501.90 is: 24,428,252.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,745,980.40 : 55,118,970.60 = 16,285,501.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,745,980.40/55,118,970.60 = 16,285,501.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,745,980.40x = 55,118,970.60 × 16,285,501.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,745,980.40x = 897,640,100,432,344.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,640,100,432,344.12/36,745,980.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,428,252.85

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