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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,085,401.34, 51,176,884.29 and 20,565,484.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,085,401.34, 51,176,884.29 and 20,565,484.04 is: 28,379,830.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,085,401.34 : 51,176,884.29 = 20,565,484.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,085,401.34/51,176,884.29 = 20,565,484.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,085,401.34x = 51,176,884.29 × 20,565,484.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,085,401.34x = 1,052,477,396,827,037.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,477,396,827,037.25/37,085,401.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,379,830.31

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