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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,189,914.44, 51,336,517.19 and 27,924,240.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,189,914.44, 51,336,517.19 and 27,924,240.60 is: 38,546,290.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,189,914.44 : 51,336,517.19 = 27,924,240.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,189,914.44/51,336,517.19 = 27,924,240.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,189,914.44x = 51,336,517.19 × 27,924,240.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,189,914.44x = 1,433,533,257,579,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,533,257,579,596/37,189,914.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,546,290.82

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