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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,379,838.72, 51,574,429.44 and 21,901,607.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,379,838.72, 51,574,429.44 and 21,901,607.04 is: 30,218,506.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,379,838.72 : 51,574,429.44 = 21,901,607.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,379,838.72/51,574,429.44 = 21,901,607.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,379,838.72x = 51,574,429.44 × 21,901,607.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,379,838.72x = 1,129,562,886,907,087.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,562,886,907,087.25/37,379,838.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,218,506.17

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