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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,534,779.37, 50,417,991.33 and 21,850,443.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,534,779.37, 50,417,991.33 and 21,850,443.29 is: 30,153,609.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,534,779.37 : 50,417,991.33 = 21,850,443.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,534,779.37/50,417,991.33 = 21,850,443.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,534,779.37x = 50,417,991.33 × 21,850,443.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,534,779.37x = 1,101,655,460,351,876.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,655,460,351,876.62/36,534,779.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,153,609.23

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