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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,059,266.75, 51,141,793.01 and 20,540,456.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,059,266.75, 51,141,793.01 and 20,540,456.63 is: 28,345,832.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,059,266.75 : 51,141,793.01 = 20,540,456.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,059,266.75/51,141,793.01 = 20,540,456.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,059,266.75x = 51,141,793.01 × 20,540,456.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,059,266.75x = 1,050,475,780,943,931
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,475,780,943,931/37,059,266.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,345,832.86

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