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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,015,470.36, 51,080,821.02 and 20,494,010.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,015,470.36, 51,080,821.02 and 20,494,010.52 is: 28,281,442.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,015,470.36 : 51,080,821.02 = 20,494,010.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,015,470.36/51,080,821.02 = 20,494,010.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,015,470.36x = 51,080,821.02 × 20,494,010.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,015,470.36x = 1,046,850,883,354,117.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,850,883,354,117.12/37,015,470.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,281,442.14

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