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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,534,777.87, 50,417,989.26 and 21,850,441.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,534,777.87, 50,417,989.26 and 21,850,441.79 is: 30,153,607.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,777.87 : 50,417,989.26 = 21,850,441.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,777.87/50,417,989.26 = 21,850,441.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,777.87x = 50,417,989.26 × 21,850,441.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,777.87x = 1,101,655,339,494,475.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,655,339,494,475.12/36,534,777.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,153,607.16

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