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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,536,513.50, 50,420,371.11 and 21,852,179.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,536,513.50, 50,420,371.11 and 21,852,179.50 is: 30,155,997.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,536,513.50 : 50,420,371.11 = 21,852,179.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,536,513.50/50,420,371.11 = 21,852,179.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,536,513.50x = 50,420,371.11 × 21,852,179.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,536,513.50x = 1,101,794,999,952,334.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,794,999,952,334.25/36,536,513.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,155,997.23

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