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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,779,668.76, 55,171,055.90 and 10,872,029.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,779,668.76, 55,171,055.90 and 10,872,029.36 is: 16,308,503.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,779,668.76 : 55,171,055.90 = 10,872,029.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,779,668.76/55,171,055.90 = 10,872,029.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,779,668.76x = 55,171,055.90 × 10,872,029.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,779,668.76x = 599,821,339,318,326.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 599,821,339,318,326.12/36,779,668.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,308,503.03

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