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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,859,952.22, 50,876,850.51 and 21,395,019.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,859,952.22, 50,876,850.51 and 21,395,019.12 is: 29,530,998.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,859,952.22 : 50,876,850.51 = 21,395,019.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,859,952.22/50,876,850.51 = 21,395,019.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,859,952.22x = 50,876,850.51 × 21,395,019.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,859,952.22x = 1,088,511,189,426,831.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,088,511,189,426,831.75/36,859,952.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,530,998.38

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