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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,271,877.40, 54,336,957.30 and 21,852,111.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,271,877.40, 54,336,957.30 and 21,852,111.60 is: 32,735,478.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,271,877.40 : 54,336,957.30 = 21,852,111.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,271,877.40/54,336,957.30 = 21,852,111.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,271,877.40x = 54,336,957.30 × 21,852,111.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,271,877.40x = 1,187,377,254,924,034.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,187,377,254,924,034.75/36,271,877.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,735,478.28

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