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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,051,575.32, 51,131,474.10 and 20,531,975.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,051,575.32, 51,131,474.10 and 20,531,975.78 is: 28,334,292.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,051,575.32 : 51,131,474.10 = 20,531,975.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,051,575.32/51,131,474.10 = 20,531,975.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,051,575.32x = 51,131,474.10 × 20,531,975.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,051,575.32x = 1,049,830,187,944,726
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,830,187,944,726/37,051,575.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,334,292.91

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