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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,426,556.40, 56,147,999.40 and 21,260,252.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,426,556.40, 56,147,999.40 and 21,260,252.40 is: 31,895,016.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,426,556.40 : 56,147,999.40 = 21,260,252.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,426,556.40/56,147,999.40 = 21,260,252.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,426,556.40x = 56,147,999.40 × 21,260,252.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,426,556.40x = 1,193,720,638,999,048.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,193,720,638,999,048.50/37,426,556.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,895,016.64

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