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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,069,037.42, 51,155,270.87 and 20,549,120.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,069,037.42, 51,155,270.87 and 20,549,120.13 is: 28,357,785.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,069,037.42 : 51,155,270.87 = 20,549,120.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,069,037.42/51,155,270.87 = 20,549,120.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,069,037.42x = 51,155,270.87 × 20,549,120.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,069,037.42x = 1,051,195,806,287,574
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,195,806,287,574/37,069,037.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,357,785.35

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