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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,637,652.63, 51,940,856.07 and 21,118,999.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,637,652.63, 51,940,856.07 and 21,118,999.08 is: 29,144,721.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,637,652.63 : 51,940,856.07 = 21,118,999.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,637,652.63/51,940,856.07 = 21,118,999.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,637,652.63x = 51,940,856.07 × 21,118,999.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,637,652.63x = 1,096,938,891,556,742.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,938,891,556,742.38/37,637,652.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,144,721.17

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