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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,620,731.48, 51,912,458.54 and 21,097,455.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,620,731.48, 51,912,458.54 and 21,097,455.82 is: 29,112,161.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,620,731.48 : 51,912,458.54 = 21,097,455.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,620,731.48/51,912,458.54 = 21,097,455.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,620,731.48x = 51,912,458.54 × 21,097,455.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,620,731.48x = 1,095,220,800,190,182.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,220,800,190,182.12/37,620,731.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,112,161.22

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