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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,021,760.24, 51,091,635.09 and 20,501,884.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,021,760.24, 51,091,635.09 and 20,501,884.80 is: 28,293,490.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,021,760.24 : 51,091,635.09 = 20,501,884.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,021,760.24/51,091,635.09 = 20,501,884.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,021,760.24x = 51,091,635.09 × 20,501,884.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,021,760.24x = 1,047,474,816,858,817.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,474,816,858,817.75/37,021,760.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,293,490.37

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