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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,051,576.32, 51,131,475.48 and 20,531,976.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,051,576.32, 51,131,475.48 and 20,531,976.78 is: 28,334,294.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,051,576.32 : 51,131,475.48 = 20,531,976.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,051,576.32/51,131,475.48 = 20,531,976.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,051,576.32x = 51,131,475.48 × 20,531,976.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,051,576.32x = 1,049,830,267,282,499.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,830,267,282,499.38/37,051,576.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,334,294.29

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