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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,515,892.84, 51,777,369.39 and 21,617,884.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,515,892.84, 51,777,369.39 and 21,617,884.66 is: 29,835,813.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,515,892.84 : 51,777,369.39 = 21,617,884.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,515,892.84/51,777,369.39 = 21,617,884.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,515,892.84x = 51,777,369.39 × 21,617,884.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,515,892.84x = 1,119,317,199,260,723.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,317,199,260,723.88/37,515,892.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,835,813.96

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