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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,012,964.76, 51,079,487.76 and 20,493,089.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,012,964.76, 51,079,487.76 and 20,493,089.64 is: 28,281,347.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,012,964.76 : 51,079,487.76 = 20,493,089.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,012,964.76/51,079,487.76 = 20,493,089.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,012,964.76x = 51,079,487.76 × 20,493,089.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,012,964.76x = 1,046,776,521,430,962.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,776,521,430,962.75/37,012,964.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,281,347.58

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