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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,038,783.10, 51,116,660.76 and 20,524,088.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,038,783.10, 51,116,660.76 and 20,524,088.17 is: 28,324,981.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,038,783.10 : 51,116,660.76 = 20,524,088.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,038,783.10/51,116,660.76 = 20,524,088.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,038,783.10x = 51,116,660.76 × 20,524,088.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,038,783.10x = 1,049,122,852,394,219.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,122,852,394,219.25/37,038,783.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,981.67

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