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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,391,572.40, 56,087,358.60 and 21,211,271.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,391,572.40, 56,087,358.60 and 21,211,271.60 is: 31,816,907.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,391,572.40 : 56,087,358.60 = 21,211,271.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,391,572.40/56,087,358.60 = 21,211,271.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,391,572.40x = 56,087,358.60 × 21,211,271.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,391,572.40x = 1,189,684,196,591,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,684,196,591,196/37,391,572.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,816,907.40

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