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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,776,073.60, 55,195,603.20 and 16,337,246.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,776,073.60, 55,195,603.20 and 16,337,246.40 is: 24,519,859.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,776,073.60 : 55,195,603.20 = 16,337,246.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,776,073.60/55,195,603.20 = 16,337,246.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,776,073.60x = 55,195,603.20 × 16,337,246.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,776,073.60x = 901,744,169,675,028.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,744,169,675,028.50/36,776,073.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,519,859.83

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