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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,154,749.61, 51,281,098.67 and 21,474,439.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,154,749.61, 51,281,098.67 and 21,474,439.85 is: 29,639,087.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,154,749.61 : 51,281,098.67 = 21,474,439.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,154,749.61/51,281,098.67 = 21,474,439.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,154,749.61x = 51,281,098.67 × 21,474,439.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,154,749.61x = 1,101,232,868,830,830.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,232,868,830,830.12/37,154,749.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,639,087.34

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