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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,038,778.35, 51,116,654.21 and 20,524,083.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,038,778.35, 51,116,654.21 and 20,524,083.44 is: 28,324,975.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,038,778.35 : 51,116,654.21 = 20,524,083.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,038,778.35/51,116,654.21 = 20,524,083.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,038,778.35x = 51,116,654.21 × 20,524,083.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,038,778.35x = 1,049,122,475,821,463.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,122,475,821,463.50/37,038,778.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,975.14

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