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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,777,497.32, 50,752,945.70 and 21,316,549.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,777,497.32, 50,752,945.70 and 21,316,549.80 is: 29,416,838.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,777,497.32 : 50,752,945.70 = 21,316,549.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,777,497.32/50,752,945.70 = 21,316,549.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,777,497.32x = 50,752,945.70 × 21,316,549.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,777,497.32x = 1,081,877,694,510,746
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,877,694,510,746/36,777,497.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,416,838.38

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