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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,442,584.45, 54,677,682.72 and 21,879,673.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,442,584.45, 54,677,682.72 and 21,879,673.83 is: 32,827,799.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,442,584.45 : 54,677,682.72 = 21,879,673.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,442,584.45/54,677,682.72 = 21,879,673.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,442,584.45x = 54,677,682.72 × 21,879,673.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,442,584.45x = 1,196,329,863,693,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,329,863,693,827/36,442,584.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,827,799.72

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