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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,815,212.80, 55,222,300.80 and 16,620,422.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,815,212.80, 55,222,300.80 and 16,620,422.40 is: 24,930,399.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,815,212.80 : 55,222,300.80 = 16,620,422.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,815,212.80/55,222,300.80 = 16,620,422.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,815,212.80x = 55,222,300.80 × 16,620,422.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,815,212.80x = 917,817,965,195,857.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 917,817,965,195,857.88/36,815,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,930,399.57

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