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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,687,845.31, 50,630,459.42 and 21,597,370.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,687,845.31, 50,630,459.42 and 21,597,370.85 is: 29,805,097.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,687,845.31 : 50,630,459.42 = 21,597,370.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,687,845.31/50,630,459.42 = 21,597,370.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,687,845.31x = 50,630,459.42 × 21,597,370.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,687,845.31x = 1,093,484,808,038,476.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,484,808,038,476.62/36,687,845.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,805,097.54

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