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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,043,972.35, 51,120,017.85 and 20,523,764.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,043,972.35, 51,120,017.85 and 20,523,764.59 is: 28,322,427.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,043,972.35 : 51,120,017.85 = 20,523,764.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,043,972.35/51,120,017.85 = 20,523,764.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,043,972.35x = 51,120,017.85 × 20,523,764.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,043,972.35x = 1,049,175,212,189,998
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,175,212,189,998/37,043,972.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,322,427.26

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