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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,275,721.56, 55,894,875.36 and 21,718,577.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,275,721.56, 55,894,875.36 and 21,718,577.76 is: 32,566,967.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,275,721.56 : 55,894,875.36 = 21,718,577.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,275,721.56/55,894,875.36 = 21,718,577.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,275,721.56x = 55,894,875.36 × 21,718,577.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,275,721.56x = 1,213,957,196,891,668
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,957,196,891,668/37,275,721.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,566,967.08

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