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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,081,227.96, 49,799,328.20 and 21,405,040.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,081,227.96, 49,799,328.20 and 21,405,040.46 is: 29,543,247.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,081,227.96 : 49,799,328.20 = 21,405,040.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,081,227.96/49,799,328.20 = 21,405,040.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,081,227.96x = 49,799,328.20 × 21,405,040.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,081,227.96x = 1,065,956,635,001,819.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,956,635,001,819.12/36,081,227.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,543,247.15

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