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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,834,941.40, 55,242,987.16 and 10,921,183.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,834,941.40, 55,242,987.16 and 10,921,183.08 is: 16,378,980.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,834,941.40 : 55,242,987.16 = 10,921,183.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,834,941.40/55,242,987.16 = 10,921,183.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,834,941.40x = 55,242,987.16 × 10,921,183.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,834,941.40x = 603,318,776,660,449.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 603,318,776,660,449.25/36,834,941.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,378,980.22

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