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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,202,468.56, 49,956,447.12 and 21,315,437.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,202,468.56, 49,956,447.12 and 21,315,437.52 is: 29,413,561.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,202,468.56 : 49,956,447.12 = 21,315,437.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,202,468.56/49,956,447.12 = 21,315,437.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,202,468.56x = 49,956,447.12 × 21,315,437.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,202,468.56x = 1,064,843,527,307,543.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,843,527,307,543.88/36,202,468.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,413,561.28

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