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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,035,405.42, 51,106,672.69 and 20,286,813.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,035,405.42, 51,106,672.69 and 20,286,813.96 is: 27,994,605.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,035,405.42 : 51,106,672.69 = 20,286,813.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,035,405.42/51,106,672.69 = 20,286,813.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,035,405.42x = 51,106,672.69 × 20,286,813.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,035,405.42x = 1,036,791,560,738,738.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,791,560,738,738.25/37,035,405.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,994,605.40

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