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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,408,473.42, 54,612,336.33 and 21,045,988.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,408,473.42, 54,612,336.33 and 21,045,988.04 is: 31,568,765.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,408,473.42 : 54,612,336.33 = 21,045,988.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,408,473.42/54,612,336.33 = 21,045,988.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,408,473.42x = 54,612,336.33 × 21,045,988.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,408,473.42x = 1,149,370,577,374,168.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,149,370,577,374,168.25/36,408,473.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,568,765.99

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