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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,834,838.51, 55,242,833.16 and 10,921,080.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,834,838.51, 55,242,833.16 and 10,921,080.29 is: 16,378,826.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,834,838.51 : 55,242,833.16 = 10,921,080.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,834,838.51/55,242,833.16 = 10,921,080.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,834,838.51x = 55,242,833.16 × 10,921,080.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,834,838.51x = 603,311,416,587,515.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,311,416,587,515.25/36,834,838.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,378,826.16

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