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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,764,342.60, 55,146,813.90 and 12,508,781.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,764,342.60, 55,146,813.90 and 12,508,781.96 is: 18,763,275.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,764,342.60 : 55,146,813.90 = 12,508,781.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,764,342.60/55,146,813.90 = 12,508,781.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,764,342.60x = 55,146,813.90 × 12,508,781.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,764,342.60x = 689,819,470,863,797.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 689,819,470,863,797.25/36,764,342.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,763,275.01

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