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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,833,459.24, 52,199,372.16 and 21,307,803.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,833,459.24, 52,199,372.16 and 21,307,803.80 is: 29,398,685.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,833,459.24 : 52,199,372.16 = 21,307,803.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,833,459.24/52,199,372.16 = 21,307,803.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,833,459.24x = 52,199,372.16 × 21,307,803.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,833,459.24x = 1,112,253,980,468,462.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,112,253,980,468,462.12/37,833,459.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,398,685.79

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