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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,058,159.80, 51,140,265.30 and 20,539,350.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,058,159.80, 51,140,265.30 and 20,539,350.79 is: 28,344,306.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,058,159.80 : 51,140,265.30 = 20,539,350.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,058,159.80/51,140,265.30 = 20,539,350.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,058,159.80x = 51,140,265.30 × 20,539,350.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,058,159.80x = 1,050,387,848,490,364.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,387,848,490,364.50/37,058,159.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,344,306.74

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