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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,062,230.50, 51,148,942.32 and 20,547,537.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,062,230.50, 51,148,942.32 and 20,547,537.40 is: 28,357,300.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,062,230.50 : 51,148,942.32 = 20,547,537.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,062,230.50/51,148,942.32 = 20,547,537.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,062,230.50x = 51,148,942.32 × 20,547,537.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,062,230.50x = 1,050,984,805,290,642.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,984,805,290,642.75/37,062,230.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,357,300.44

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