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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,334,533.19, 51,521,471.72 and 21,656,728.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,334,533.19, 51,521,471.72 and 21,656,728.45 is: 29,886,178.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,334,533.19 : 51,521,471.72 = 21,656,728.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,334,533.19/51,521,471.72 = 21,656,728.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,334,533.19x = 51,521,471.72 × 21,656,728.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,334,533.19x = 1,115,786,522,126,787.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,115,786,522,126,787.12/37,334,533.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,886,178.47

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