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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,055,965.44, 51,139,273.68 and 20,535,742.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,055,965.44, 51,139,273.68 and 20,535,742.56 is: 28,340,456.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,055,965.44 : 51,139,273.68 = 20,535,742.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,055,965.44/51,139,273.68 = 20,535,742.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,055,965.44x = 51,139,273.68 × 20,535,742.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,055,965.44x = 1,050,182,958,997,863.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,182,958,997,863.75/37,055,965.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,340,456.02

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