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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,038,788.10, 51,116,667.66 and 20,524,093.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,038,788.10, 51,116,667.66 and 20,524,093.18 is: 28,324,988.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,038,788.10 : 51,116,667.66 = 20,524,093.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,038,788.10/51,116,667.66 = 20,524,093.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,038,788.10x = 51,116,667.66 × 20,524,093.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,038,788.10x = 1,049,123,250,104,932.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,123,250,104,932.50/37,038,788.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,988.58

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