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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,792,232.48, 52,154,941.20 and 21,273,422.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,792,232.48, 52,154,941.20 and 21,273,422.96 is: 29,358,258.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,792,232.48 : 52,154,941.20 = 21,273,422.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,792,232.48/52,154,941.20 = 21,273,422.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,792,232.48x = 52,154,941.20 × 21,273,422.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,792,232.48x = 1,109,514,123,601,530
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,514,123,601,530/37,792,232.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,358,258.32

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