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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,013,045.49, 51,079,599.34 and 20,493,169.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,013,045.49, 51,079,599.34 and 20,493,169.71 is: 28,281,458.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,013,045.49 : 51,079,599.34 = 20,493,169.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,013,045.49/51,079,599.34 = 20,493,169.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,013,045.49x = 51,079,599.34 × 20,493,169.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,013,045.49x = 1,046,782,897,822,511.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,782,897,822,511.50/37,013,045.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,281,458.18

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