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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,315,478.52, 51,477,766.38 and 21,836,067.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,315,478.52, 51,477,766.38 and 21,836,067.48 is: 30,123,477.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,315,478.52 : 51,477,766.38 = 21,836,067.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,315,478.52/51,477,766.38 = 21,836,067.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,315,478.52x = 51,477,766.38 × 21,836,067.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,315,478.52x = 1,124,071,980,393,355.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,071,980,393,355.38/37,315,478.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,123,477.57

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