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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,638,441.11, 51,941,198.78 and 21,117,487.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,638,441.11, 51,941,198.78 and 21,117,487.01 is: 29,142,216.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,638,441.11 : 51,941,198.78 = 21,117,487.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,638,441.11/51,941,198.78 = 21,117,487.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,638,441.11x = 51,941,198.78 × 21,117,487.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,638,441.11x = 1,096,867,590,234,375
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,867,590,234,375/37,638,441.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,142,216.25

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