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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,813,494.80, 55,219,723.80 and 16,618,704.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,813,494.80, 55,219,723.80 and 16,618,704.40 is: 24,927,822.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,813,494.80 : 55,219,723.80 = 16,618,704.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,813,494.80/55,219,723.80 = 16,618,704.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,813,494.80x = 55,219,723.80 × 16,618,704.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,813,494.80x = 917,680,266,881,844.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,680,266,881,844.75/36,813,494.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,927,822.58

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