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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334,532.69, 51,521,471.03 and 21,656,727.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334,532.69, 51,521,471.03 and 21,656,727.95 is: 29,886,177.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334,532.69 : 51,521,471.03 = 21,656,727.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334,532.69/51,521,471.03 = 21,656,727.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334,532.69x = 51,521,471.03 × 21,656,727.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334,532.69x = 1,115,786,481,477,050.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,786,481,477,050.75/37,334,532.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,886,177.78

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