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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,089,168.42, 51,186,116.51 and 20,574,617.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,089,168.42, 51,186,116.51 and 20,574,617.48 is: 28,394,671.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,089,168.42 : 51,186,116.51 = 20,574,617.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,089,168.42/51,186,116.51 = 20,574,617.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,089,168.42x = 51,186,116.51 × 20,574,617.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,089,168.42x = 1,053,134,767,121,159
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,134,767,121,159/37,089,168.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,394,671.87

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