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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,956,341.52, 52,379,822.55 and 21,211,081.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,956,341.52, 52,379,822.55 and 21,211,081.17 is: 29,271,331.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,956,341.52 : 52,379,822.55 = 21,211,081.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,956,341.52/52,379,822.55 = 21,211,081.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,956,341.52x = 52,379,822.55 × 21,211,081.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,956,341.52x = 1,111,032,667,778,246.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,111,032,667,778,246.38/37,956,341.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,271,331.83

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