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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,029,716.16, 51,100,437.60 and 20,732,775.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,029,716.16, 51,100,437.60 and 20,732,775.36 is: 28,610,910.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,029,716.16 : 51,100,437.60 = 20,732,775.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,029,716.16/51,100,437.60 = 20,732,775.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,029,716.16x = 51,100,437.60 × 20,732,775.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,029,716.16x = 1,059,453,893,558,497.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,453,893,558,497.50/37,029,716.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,610,910.46

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