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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,889,753.65, 50,912,348.48 and 21,419,838.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,889,753.65, 50,912,348.48 and 21,419,838.24 is: 29,561,982.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,889,753.65 : 50,912,348.48 = 21,419,838.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,889,753.65/50,912,348.48 = 21,419,838.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,889,753.65x = 50,912,348.48 × 21,419,838.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,889,753.65x = 1,090,534,268,860,109.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,534,268,860,109.75/36,889,753.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,561,982.96

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