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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,016,673.20, 51,089,226.90 and 21,555,873.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,016,673.20, 51,089,226.90 and 21,555,873.80 is: 29,750,726.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,016,673.20 : 51,089,226.90 = 21,555,873.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,016,673.20/51,089,226.90 = 21,555,873.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,016,673.20x = 51,089,226.90 × 21,555,873.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,016,673.20x = 1,101,272,927,595,965.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,272,927,595,965.25/37,016,673.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,750,726.70

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