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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,208,582.82, 51,336,303.93 and 21,727,499.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,208,582.82, 51,336,303.93 and 21,727,499.94 is: 29,977,211.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,208,582.82 : 51,336,303.93 = 21,727,499.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,208,582.82/51,336,303.93 = 21,727,499.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,208,582.82x = 51,336,303.93 × 21,727,499.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,208,582.82x = 1,115,409,540,558,896.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,409,540,558,896.88/37,208,582.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,977,211.06

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