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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,043,971.35, 51,120,016.47 and 20,523,763.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,043,971.35, 51,120,016.47 and 20,523,763.59 is: 28,322,425.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,043,971.35 : 51,120,016.47 = 20,523,763.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,043,971.35/51,120,016.47 = 20,523,763.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,043,971.35x = 51,120,016.47 × 20,523,763.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,043,971.35x = 1,049,175,132,747,186.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,175,132,747,186.25/37,043,971.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,322,425.88

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