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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,220,172.10, 54,332,882.55 and 21,812,216.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,220,172.10, 54,332,882.55 and 21,812,216.10 is: 32,719,904.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,220,172.10 : 54,332,882.55 = 21,812,216.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,220,172.10/54,332,882.55 = 21,812,216.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,220,172.10x = 54,332,882.55 × 21,812,216.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,220,172.10x = 1,185,120,575,516,519
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,120,575,516,519/36,220,172.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,719,904.59

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