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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,053,721.12, 51,134,255.60 and 20,534,118.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,053,721.12, 51,134,255.60 and 20,534,118.20 is: 28,337,149.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,053,721.12 : 51,134,255.60 = 20,534,118.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,053,721.12/51,134,255.60 = 20,534,118.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,053,721.12x = 51,134,255.60 × 20,534,118.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,053,721.12x = 1,049,996,848,559,411.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,996,848,559,411.88/37,053,721.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,337,149.87

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