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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,097,500.74, 51,193,563.21 and 21,415,996.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,097,500.74, 51,193,563.21 and 21,415,996.02 is: 29,553,504.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,097,500.74 : 51,193,563.21 = 21,415,996.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,097,500.74/51,193,563.21 = 21,415,996.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,097,500.74x = 51,193,563.21 × 21,415,996.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,097,500.74x = 1,096,361,145,954,978.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,361,145,954,978.38/37,097,500.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,553,504.25

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