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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,078,479.92, 51,166,519.44 and 20,559,275.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,078,479.92, 51,166,519.44 and 20,559,275.84 is: 28,370,812.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,078,479.92 : 51,166,519.44 = 20,559,275.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,078,479.92/51,166,519.44 = 20,559,275.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,078,479.92x = 51,166,519.44 × 20,559,275.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,078,479.92x = 1,051,946,586,939,682.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,946,586,939,682.25/37,078,479.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,370,812.10

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