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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,218,540.84, 49,994,587.22 and 21,534,172.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,218,540.84, 49,994,587.22 and 21,534,172.09 is: 29,724,887.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,218,540.84 : 49,994,587.22 = 21,534,172.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,218,540.84/49,994,587.22 = 21,534,172.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,218,540.84x = 49,994,587.22 × 21,534,172.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,218,540.84x = 1,076,592,044,718,817.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,592,044,718,817.12/36,218,540.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,724,887.30

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