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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,583,258.49, 51,866,929.48 and 21,068,687.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,583,258.49, 51,866,929.48 and 21,068,687.90 is: 29,075,928.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,583,258.49 : 51,866,929.48 = 21,068,687.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,583,258.49/51,866,929.48 = 21,068,687.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,583,258.49x = 51,866,929.48 × 21,068,687.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,583,258.49x = 1,092,768,149,372,491.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,768,149,372,491.50/37,583,258.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,075,928.84

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