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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,852,949.60, 55,289,467.92 and 11,293,393.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,852,949.60, 55,289,467.92 and 11,293,393.12 is: 16,943,167.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,852,949.60 : 55,289,467.92 = 11,293,393.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,852,949.60/55,289,467.92 = 11,293,393.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,852,949.60x = 55,289,467.92 × 11,293,393.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,852,949.60x = 624,405,696,616,188.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 624,405,696,616,188.62/36,852,949.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,943,167.46

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