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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,236,450.42, 54,286,093.74 and 21,420,187.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,236,450.42, 54,286,093.74 and 21,420,187.91 is: 32,089,741.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,236,450.42 : 54,286,093.74 = 21,420,187.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,236,450.42/54,286,093.74 = 21,420,187.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,236,450.42x = 54,286,093.74 × 21,420,187.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,236,450.42x = 1,162,818,328,810,674.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,162,818,328,810,674.75/36,236,450.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,089,741.55

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