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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,433,787.72, 51,649,773.93 and 21,743,489.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,433,787.72, 51,649,773.93 and 21,743,489.22 is: 30,000,872.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,433,787.72 : 51,649,773.93 = 21,743,489.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,433,787.72/51,649,773.93 = 21,743,489.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,433,787.72x = 51,649,773.93 × 21,743,489.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,433,787.72x = 1,123,046,302,662,392
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,046,302,662,392/37,433,787.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,000,872.77

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