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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334,531.93, 51,521,470.01 and 21,656,727.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334,531.93, 51,521,470.01 and 21,656,727.18 is: 29,886,176.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334,531.93 : 51,521,470.01 = 21,656,727.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334,531.93/51,521,470.01 = 21,656,727.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334,531.93x = 51,521,470.01 × 21,656,727.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334,531.93x = 1,115,786,419,810,838.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,786,419,810,838.25/37,334,531.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,886,176.75

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