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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,959,738.32, 50,989,027.36 and 21,275,009.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,959,738.32, 50,989,027.36 and 21,275,009.90 is: 29,350,642.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,959,738.32 : 50,989,027.36 = 21,275,009.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,959,738.32/50,989,027.36 = 21,275,009.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,959,738.32x = 50,989,027.36 × 21,275,009.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,959,738.32x = 1,084,792,061,875,370.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,792,061,875,370.75/36,959,738.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,350,642.38

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