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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,814,672.80, 55,221,490.80 and 16,619,882.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,814,672.80, 55,221,490.80 and 16,619,882.40 is: 24,929,589.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,814,672.80 : 55,221,490.80 = 16,619,882.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,814,672.80/55,221,490.80 = 16,619,882.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,814,672.80x = 55,221,490.80 × 16,619,882.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,814,672.80x = 917,774,683,048,681.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,774,683,048,681.88/36,814,672.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,929,589.57

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