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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,637,857.81, 51,941,139.20 and 21,119,204.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,637,857.81, 51,941,139.20 and 21,119,204.49 is: 29,145,004.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,637,857.81 : 51,941,139.20 = 21,119,204.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,637,857.81/51,941,139.20 = 21,119,204.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,637,857.81x = 51,941,139.20 × 21,119,204.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,637,857.81x = 1,096,955,540,208,355
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,955,540,208,355/37,637,857.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,145,004.63

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