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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,531,717.36, 50,390,545.82 and 23,973,586.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,531,717.36, 50,390,545.82 and 23,973,586.71 is: 33,068,309.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,531,717.36 : 50,390,545.82 = 23,973,586.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,531,717.36/50,390,545.82 = 23,973,586.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,531,717.36x = 50,390,545.82 × 23,973,586.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,531,717.36x = 1,208,042,119,460,130
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,042,119,460,130/36,531,717.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,068,309.04

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