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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,549,559.10, 51,812,472.57 and 21,871,163.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,549,559.10, 51,812,472.57 and 21,871,163.85 is: 30,178,758.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,549,559.10 : 51,812,472.57 = 21,871,163.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,549,559.10/51,812,472.57 = 21,871,163.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,549,559.10x = 51,812,472.57 × 21,871,163.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,549,559.10x = 1,133,199,077,052,100.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,133,199,077,052,100.75/37,549,559.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,178,758.53

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