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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,075,436.96, 51,167,132.88 and 20,560,733.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,075,436.96, 51,167,132.88 and 20,560,733.60 is: 28,375,492.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,075,436.96 : 51,167,132.88 = 20,560,733.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,075,436.96/51,167,132.88 = 20,560,733.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,075,436.96x = 51,167,132.88 × 20,560,733.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,075,436.96x = 1,052,033,788,221,480.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,033,788,221,480.88/37,075,436.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,375,492.63

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