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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,852,902.40, 55,279,372.07 and 12,592,067.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,852,902.40, 55,279,372.07 and 12,592,067.18 is: 18,888,107.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,852,902.40 : 55,279,372.07 = 12,592,067.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,852,902.40/55,279,372.07 = 12,592,067.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,852,902.40x = 55,279,372.07 × 12,592,067.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,852,902.40x = 696,081,566,434,298.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 696,081,566,434,298.50/36,852,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,888,107.07

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