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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,085,234.49, 51,177,541.37 and 20,564,950.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,085,234.49, 51,177,541.37 and 20,564,950.77 is: 28,379,586.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085,234.49 : 51,177,541.37 = 20,564,950.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085,234.49/51,177,541.37 = 20,564,950.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085,234.49x = 51,177,541.37 × 20,564,950.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085,234.49x = 1,052,463,618,700,863.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,463,618,700,863.62/37,085,234.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,379,586.46

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