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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,440,817.82, 50,288,429.94 and 19,921,142

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,440,817.82, 50,288,429.94 and 19,921,142 is: 27,491,231.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,440,817.82 : 50,288,429.94 = 19,921,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,440,817.82/50,288,429.94 = 19,921,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,440,817.82x = 50,288,429.94 × 19,921,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,440,817.82x = 1,001,802,953,791,791.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,802,953,791,791.38/36,440,817.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,491,231.36

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