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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,011,752.81, 51,079,646.27 and 20,491,877.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,011,752.81, 51,079,646.27 and 20,491,877.52 is: 28,280,688.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,011,752.81 : 51,079,646.27 = 20,491,877.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,011,752.81/51,079,646.27 = 20,491,877.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,011,752.81x = 51,079,646.27 × 20,491,877.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,011,752.81x = 1,046,717,855,027,305.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,717,855,027,305.50/37,011,752.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,280,688.58

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