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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,988,713.84, 51,044,509.08 and 20,470,040.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,988,713.84, 51,044,509.08 and 20,470,040.40 is: 28,248,702.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,988,713.84 : 51,044,509.08 = 20,470,040.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,988,713.84/51,044,509.08 = 20,470,040.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,988,713.84x = 51,044,509.08 × 20,470,040.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,988,713.84x = 1,044,883,163,065,766.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,883,163,065,766.75/36,988,713.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,248,702.23

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