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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,028,082.66, 51,094,863.99 and 20,507,774.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,028,082.66, 51,094,863.99 and 20,507,774.40 is: 28,298,574.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,028,082.66 : 51,094,863.99 = 20,507,774.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,028,082.66/51,094,863.99 = 20,507,774.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,028,082.66x = 51,094,863.99 × 20,507,774.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,028,082.66x = 1,047,841,943,705,603.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,047,841,943,705,603.88/37,028,082.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,298,574.17

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