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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,976,885.74, 51,028,063.74 and 20,679,361.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,976,885.74, 51,028,063.74 and 20,679,361.74 is: 28,537,497.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,976,885.74 : 51,028,063.74 = 20,679,361.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,976,885.74/51,028,063.74 = 20,679,361.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,976,885.74x = 51,028,063.74 × 20,679,361.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,976,885.74x = 1,055,227,788,971,237.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,227,788,971,237.25/36,976,885.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,537,497.62

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