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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,036,432.05, 51,109,722.54 and 20,516,507.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,036,432.05, 51,109,722.54 and 20,516,507.16 is: 28,312,473.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,036,432.05 : 51,109,722.54 = 20,516,507.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,036,432.05/51,109,722.54 = 20,516,507.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,036,432.05x = 51,109,722.54 × 20,516,507.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,036,432.05x = 1,048,592,988,437,523.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,592,988,437,523.38/37,036,432.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,312,473.16

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