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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,263,555.74, 51,420,100.07 and 27,479,267.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,263,555.74, 51,420,100.07 and 27,479,267.66 is: 37,918,729.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,263,555.74 : 51,420,100.07 = 27,479,267.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,263,555.74/51,420,100.07 = 27,479,267.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,263,555.74x = 51,420,100.07 × 27,479,267.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,263,555.74x = 1,412,986,692,533,018
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,412,986,692,533,018/37,263,555.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,918,729.56

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