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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,036,389.49, 51,109,663.94 and 20,516,464.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,036,389.49, 51,109,663.94 and 20,516,464.60 is: 28,312,414.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,036,389.49 : 51,109,663.94 = 20,516,464.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,036,389.49/51,109,663.94 = 20,516,464.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,036,389.49x = 51,109,663.94 × 20,516,464.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,036,389.49x = 1,048,589,610,789,486.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,589,610,789,486.75/37,036,389.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,312,414.50

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