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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,357,985.36, 51,555,301.88 and 21,675,825.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,357,985.36, 51,555,301.88 and 21,675,825.72 is: 29,913,383.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,357,985.36 : 51,555,301.88 = 21,675,825.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,357,985.36/51,555,301.88 = 21,675,825.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,357,985.36x = 51,555,301.88 × 21,675,825.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,357,985.36x = 1,117,503,738,492,868.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,117,503,738,492,868.38/37,357,985.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,913,383.38

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