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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,367,609.52, 51,568,573.50 and 21,685,419.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,367,609.52, 51,568,573.50 and 21,685,419.84 is: 29,926,617.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,609.52 : 51,568,573.50 = 21,685,419.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,609.52/51,568,573.50 = 21,685,419.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,609.52x = 51,568,573.50 × 21,685,419.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,609.52x = 1,118,286,166,897,398.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,286,166,897,398.25/37,367,609.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,926,617.77

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