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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,208,579.32, 51,336,299.10 and 21,727,496.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,208,579.32, 51,336,299.10 and 21,727,496.44 is: 29,977,206.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,208,579.32 : 51,336,299.10 = 21,727,496.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,208,579.32/51,336,299.10 = 21,727,496.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,208,579.32x = 51,336,299.10 × 21,727,496.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,208,579.32x = 1,115,409,255,938,025.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,409,255,938,025.25/37,208,579.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,977,206.23

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