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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,235,199.50, 49,988,098.29 and 21,542,528.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,235,199.50, 49,988,098.29 and 21,542,528.96 is: 29,718,894.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,235,199.50 : 49,988,098.29 = 21,542,528.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,235,199.50/49,988,098.29 = 21,542,528.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,235,199.50x = 49,988,098.29 × 21,542,528.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,235,199.50x = 1,076,870,055,067,651.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,870,055,067,651.50/36,235,199.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,718,894.06

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