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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,457,054.40, 51,694,930.08 and 21,160,580.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,457,054.40, 51,694,930.08 and 21,160,580.16 is: 29,203,970.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,457,054.40 : 51,694,930.08 = 21,160,580.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,457,054.40/51,694,930.08 = 21,160,580.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,457,054.40x = 51,694,930.08 × 21,160,580.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,457,054.40x = 1,093,894,711,823,435.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,894,711,823,435.12/37,457,054.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,203,970.50

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