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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,758,252.16, 55,143,367.56 and 10,853,172.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,758,252.16, 55,143,367.56 and 10,853,172.12 is: 16,281,526.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,758,252.16 : 55,143,367.56 = 10,853,172.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,758,252.16/55,143,367.56 = 10,853,172.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,758,252.16x = 55,143,367.56 × 10,853,172.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,758,252.16x = 598,480,459,405,104.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 598,480,459,405,104.38/36,758,252.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,281,526.58

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