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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,239,302.85, 51,389,432.44 and 21,558,992.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,239,302.85, 51,389,432.44 and 21,558,992.16 is: 29,750,942.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,239,302.85 : 51,389,432.44 = 21,558,992.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,239,302.85/51,389,432.44 = 21,558,992.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,239,302.85x = 51,389,432.44 × 21,558,992.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,239,302.85x = 1,107,904,371,219,622.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,107,904,371,219,622.62/37,239,302.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,750,942.86

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