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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,059,262.25, 51,141,786.80 and 20,540,452.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,059,262.25, 51,141,786.80 and 20,540,452.12 is: 28,345,826.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,059,262.25 : 51,141,786.80 = 20,540,452.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,059,262.25/51,141,786.80 = 20,540,452.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,059,262.25x = 51,141,786.80 × 20,540,452.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,059,262.25x = 1,050,475,422,866,091.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,475,422,866,091.25/37,059,262.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,826.64

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