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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,819,840.50, 55,230,037.50 and 16,344,055.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,819,840.50, 55,230,037.50 and 16,344,055.39 is: 24,516,205.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,819,840.50 : 55,230,037.50 = 16,344,055.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,819,840.50/55,230,037.50 = 16,344,055.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,819,840.50x = 55,230,037.50 × 16,344,055.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,819,840.50x = 902,682,792,091,777.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,682,792,091,777.12/36,819,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516,205.93

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