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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,271,822.90, 54,336,875.55 and 21,852,057.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,271,822.90, 54,336,875.55 and 21,852,057.10 is: 32,735,396.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,271,822.90 : 54,336,875.55 = 21,852,057.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,271,822.90/54,336,875.55 = 21,852,057.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,271,822.90x = 54,336,875.55 × 21,852,057.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,271,822.90x = 1,187,372,507,154,194
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,372,507,154,194/36,271,822.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,735,396.58

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