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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,764,341.60, 55,146,812.40 and 12,508,780.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,764,341.60, 55,146,812.40 and 12,508,780.96 is: 18,763,273.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,764,341.60 : 55,146,812.40 = 12,508,780.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,764,341.60/55,146,812.40 = 12,508,780.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,764,341.60x = 55,146,812.40 × 12,508,780.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,764,341.60x = 689,819,396,953,811.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,819,396,953,811.88/36,764,341.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,763,273.51

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