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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,362,337.56, 51,558,856.02 and 21,902,718.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,362,337.56, 51,558,856.02 and 21,902,718.60 is: 30,225,065.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,362,337.56 : 51,558,856.02 = 21,902,718.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,362,337.56/51,558,856.02 = 21,902,718.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,362,337.56x = 51,558,856.02 × 21,902,718.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,362,337.56x = 1,129,279,114,743,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,279,114,743,976/37,362,337.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,225,065.90

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