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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,859,713.40, 50,876,521.44 and 21,394,780.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,859,713.40, 50,876,521.44 and 21,394,780.24 is: 29,530,668.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,859,713.40 : 50,876,521.44 = 21,394,780.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,859,713.40/50,876,521.44 = 21,394,780.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,859,713.40x = 50,876,521.44 × 21,394,780.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,859,713.40x = 1,088,491,995,584,448.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,491,995,584,448.25/36,859,713.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,530,668.99

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