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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,057,888.48, 51,139,890.96 and 20,539,079.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,057,888.48, 51,139,890.96 and 20,539,079.52 is: 28,343,932.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,057,888.48 : 51,139,890.96 = 20,539,079.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,057,888.48/51,139,890.96 = 20,539,079.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,057,888.48x = 51,139,890.96 × 20,539,079.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,057,888.48x = 1,050,366,287,071,569.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,366,287,071,569.12/37,057,888.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,343,932.43

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