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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,810,772.80, 55,215,640.80 and 16,615,982.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,810,772.80, 55,215,640.80 and 16,615,982.40 is: 24,923,739.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,810,772.80 : 55,215,640.80 = 16,615,982.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,810,772.80/55,215,640.80 = 16,615,982.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,810,772.80x = 55,215,640.80 × 16,615,982.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,810,772.80x = 917,462,115,737,521.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,462,115,737,521.88/36,810,772.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,923,739.60

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