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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,798,793.60, 55,206,063.60 and 11,242,386.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,798,793.60, 55,206,063.60 and 11,242,386.40 is: 16,865,984.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,798,793.60 : 55,206,063.60 = 11,242,386.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,798,793.60/55,206,063.60 = 11,242,386.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,798,793.60x = 55,206,063.60 × 11,242,386.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,798,793.60x = 620,647,898,614,175.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 620,647,898,614,175.12/36,798,793.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,865,984.94

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