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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,236,442.92, 54,286,082.55 and 21,420,180.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,236,442.92, 54,286,082.55 and 21,420,180.42 is: 32,089,730.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,236,442.92 : 54,286,082.55 = 21,420,180.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,236,442.92/54,286,082.55 = 21,420,180.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,236,442.92x = 54,286,082.55 × 21,420,180.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,236,442.92x = 1,162,817,682,516,013.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,817,682,516,013.75/36,236,442.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,089,730.36

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