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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,537,431.77, 54,789,767.02 and 21,772,490.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,537,431.77, 54,789,767.02 and 21,772,490.39 is: 32,648,974.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,537,431.77 : 54,789,767.02 = 21,772,490.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,537,431.77/54,789,767.02 = 21,772,490.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,537,431.77x = 54,789,767.02 × 21,772,490.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,537,431.77x = 1,192,909,675,913,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,192,909,675,913,289/36,537,431.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,648,974.44

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