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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,240,679.67, 51,391,332.03 and 21,560,365.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,240,679.67, 51,391,332.03 and 21,560,365.32 is: 29,752,837.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,240,679.67 : 51,391,332.03 = 21,560,365.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,240,679.67/51,391,332.03 = 21,560,365.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,240,679.67x = 51,391,332.03 × 21,560,365.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,240,679.67x = 1,108,015,892,848,217.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,108,015,892,848,217.25/37,240,679.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,752,837.56

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