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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,457,032.40, 51,694,899.72 and 21,160,558.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,457,032.40, 51,694,899.72 and 21,160,558.16 is: 29,203,940.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,457,032.40 : 51,694,899.72 = 21,160,558.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,457,032.40/51,694,899.72 = 21,160,558.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,457,032.40x = 51,694,899.72 × 21,160,558.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,457,032.40x = 1,093,892,932,100,427.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,892,932,100,427.75/37,457,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,203,940.14

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