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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,043,976.36, 51,120,023.36 and 20,523,768.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,043,976.36, 51,120,023.36 and 20,523,768.60 is: 28,322,432.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,043,976.36 : 51,120,023.36 = 20,523,768.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,043,976.36/51,120,023.36 = 20,523,768.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,043,976.36x = 51,120,023.36 × 20,523,768.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,043,976.36x = 1,049,175,530,267,234.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,175,530,267,234.50/37,043,976.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,322,432.78

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