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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,208,578.32, 51,336,297.72 and 21,727,495.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,208,578.32, 51,336,297.72 and 21,727,495.44 is: 29,977,204.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,208,578.32 : 51,336,297.72 = 21,727,495.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,208,578.32/51,336,297.72 = 21,727,495.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,208,578.32x = 51,336,297.72 × 21,727,495.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,208,578.32x = 1,115,409,174,617,782.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,409,174,617,782.50/37,208,578.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,977,204.85

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