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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,857,522.78, 50,873,498.49 and 21,392,589.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,857,522.78, 50,873,498.49 and 21,392,589.68 is: 29,527,645.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,857,522.78 : 50,873,498.49 = 21,392,589.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,857,522.78/50,873,498.49 = 21,392,589.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,857,522.78x = 50,873,498.49 × 21,392,589.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,857,522.78x = 1,088,315,878,655,485.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,315,878,655,485.75/36,857,522.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,527,645.83

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