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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,203,902.40, 54,305,853.60 and 21,654,228.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,203,902.40, 54,305,853.60 and 21,654,228.80 is: 32,481,343.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,203,902.40 : 54,305,853.60 = 21,654,228.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,203,902.40/54,305,853.60 = 21,654,228.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,203,902.40x = 54,305,853.60 × 21,654,228.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,203,902.40x = 1,175,951,379,033,703.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,175,951,379,033,703.75/36,203,902.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,481,343.20

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