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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,863,999.10, 55,295,998.65 and 16,669,899.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,863,999.10, 55,295,998.65 and 16,669,899.90 is: 25,004,849.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,863,999.10 : 55,295,998.65 = 16,669,899.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,863,999.10/55,295,998.65 = 16,669,899.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,863,999.10x = 55,295,998.65 × 16,669,899.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,863,999.10x = 921,778,762,366,035.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 921,778,762,366,035.12/36,863,999.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,004,849.85

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