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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,797,572.90, 55,196,359.35 and 12,563,863.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,797,572.90, 55,196,359.35 and 12,563,863.30 is: 18,845,794.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,797,572.90 : 55,196,359.35 = 12,563,863.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,797,572.90/55,196,359.35 = 12,563,863.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,797,572.90x = 55,196,359.35 × 12,563,863.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,797,572.90x = 693,479,513,531,076.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 693,479,513,531,076.88/36,797,572.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,845,794.95

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