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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,271,838.40, 54,336,898.80 and 21,852,072.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,271,838.40, 54,336,898.80 and 21,852,072.60 is: 32,735,419.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,271,838.40 : 54,336,898.80 = 21,852,072.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,271,838.40/54,336,898.80 = 21,852,072.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,271,838.40x = 54,336,898.80 × 21,852,072.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,271,838.40x = 1,187,373,857,436,453
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,373,857,436,453/36,271,838.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,735,419.81

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