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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,876,987.41, 55,302,495.46 and 12,278,233.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,876,987.41, 55,302,495.46 and 12,278,233.89 is: 18,413,027.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,876,987.41 : 55,302,495.46 = 12,278,233.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,876,987.41/55,302,495.46 = 12,278,233.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,876,987.41x = 55,302,495.46 × 12,278,233.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,876,987.41x = 679,016,973,927,847.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 679,016,973,927,847.62/36,876,987.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,413,027.25

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