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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,703,927.80, 55,097,882.10 and 21,566,388.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,703,927.80, 55,097,882.10 and 21,566,388.60 is: 32,374,255.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,703,927.80 : 55,097,882.10 = 21,566,388.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,703,927.80/55,097,882.10 = 21,566,388.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,703,927.80x = 55,097,882.10 × 21,566,388.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,703,927.80x = 1,188,262,336,405,584.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,188,262,336,405,584.25/36,703,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,374,255.50

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