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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,027,686.32, 51,095,174.60 and 21,132,692.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,027,686.32, 51,095,174.60 and 21,132,692.74 is: 29,161,385.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,027,686.32 : 51,095,174.60 = 21,132,692.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,027,686.32/51,095,174.60 = 21,132,692.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,027,686.32x = 51,095,174.60 × 21,132,692.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,027,686.32x = 1,079,778,625,318,452.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,778,625,318,452.38/37,027,686.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,161,385.24

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