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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,762,563.20, 55,118,308.56 and 16,281,121.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,762,563.20, 55,118,308.56 and 16,281,121.92 is: 24,410,373.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,762,563.20 : 55,118,308.56 = 16,281,121.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,762,563.20/55,118,308.56 = 16,281,121.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,762,563.20x = 55,118,308.56 × 16,281,121.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,762,563.20x = 897,387,901,689,539.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 897,387,901,689,539.62/36,762,563.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,410,373.59

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