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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,254,956.17, 49,936,532.61 and 27,866,284.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,254,956.17, 49,936,532.61 and 27,866,284.21 is: 38,382,217.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,254,956.17 : 49,936,532.61 = 27,866,284.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,254,956.17/49,936,532.61 = 27,866,284.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,254,956.17x = 49,936,532.61 × 27,866,284.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,254,956.17x = 1,391,545,610,339,112.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,391,545,610,339,112.50/36,254,956.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,382,217.42

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