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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,819,842.50, 55,230,040.50 and 16,344,057.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,819,842.50, 55,230,040.50 and 16,344,057.40 is: 24,516,208.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,819,842.50 : 55,230,040.50 = 16,344,057.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,819,842.50/55,230,040.50 = 16,344,057.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,819,842.50x = 55,230,040.50 × 16,344,057.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,819,842.50x = 902,682,952,136,324.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 902,682,952,136,324.75/36,819,842.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,516,208.95

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