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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,406,212.40, 54,538,459.80 and 21,986,446.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,406,212.40, 54,538,459.80 and 21,986,446.60 is: 32,936,876.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,406,212.40 : 54,538,459.80 = 21,986,446.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,406,212.40/54,538,459.80 = 21,986,446.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,406,212.40x = 54,538,459.80 × 21,986,446.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,406,212.40x = 1,199,106,934,038,946.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,199,106,934,038,946.75/36,406,212.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,936,876.84

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