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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,531,715.86, 50,390,543.75 and 23,973,585.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,531,715.86, 50,390,543.75 and 23,973,585.21 is: 33,068,306.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,531,715.86 : 50,390,543.75 = 23,973,585.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,531,715.86/50,390,543.75 = 23,973,585.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,531,715.86x = 50,390,543.75 × 23,973,585.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,531,715.86x = 1,208,041,994,248,990
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,041,994,248,990/36,531,715.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,068,306.97

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