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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,974,374.77, 51,026,141.16 and 20,454,215.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,974,374.77, 51,026,141.16 and 20,454,215.34 is: 28,227,649.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,974,374.77 : 51,026,141.16 = 20,454,215.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,974,374.77/51,026,141.16 = 20,454,215.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,974,374.77x = 51,026,141.16 × 20,454,215.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,974,374.77x = 1,043,699,679,255,877.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,043,699,679,255,877.38/36,974,374.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,227,649.17

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