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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 36,989,697.01, 51,044,525 and 20,470,517.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 36,989,697.01, 51,044,525 and 20,470,517.83 is: 28,248,619.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    36,989,697.01 : 51,044,525 = 20,470,517.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    36,989,697.01/51,044,525 = 20,470,517.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    36,989,697.01x = 51,044,525 × 20,470,517.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    36,989,697.01x = 1,044,907,859,136,380.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,044,907,859,136,380.62/36,989,697.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,248,619.04

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