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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,843,067.79, 55,271,219.43 and 12,576,319.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,843,067.79, 55,271,219.43 and 12,576,319.50 is: 18,866,738.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,843,067.79 : 55,271,219.43 = 12,576,319.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,843,067.79/55,271,219.43 = 12,576,319.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,843,067.79x = 55,271,219.43 × 12,576,319.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,843,067.79x = 695,108,514,960,716.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 695,108,514,960,716.25/36,843,067.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,866,738.21

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