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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,959,701.48, 51,004,726.50 and 20,438,972.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,959,701.48, 51,004,726.50 and 20,438,972.44 is: 28,205,969.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,959,701.48 : 51,004,726.50 = 20,438,972.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,959,701.48/51,004,726.50 = 20,438,972.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,959,701.48x = 51,004,726.50 × 20,438,972.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,959,701.48x = 1,042,484,199,243,237.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,042,484,199,243,237.75/36,959,701.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,205,969.14

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