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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,002,570.40, 49,678,202.31 and 21,866,400.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,002,570.40, 49,678,202.31 and 21,866,400.64 is: 30,172,386.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,002,570.40 : 49,678,202.31 = 21,866,400.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,002,570.40/49,678,202.31 = 21,866,400.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,002,570.40x = 49,678,202.31 × 21,866,400.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,002,570.40x = 1,086,283,474,810,302.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,283,474,810,302.12/36,002,570.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,172,386.66

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