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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,091,284.50, 51,185,210.10 and 20,568,742.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,091,284.50, 51,185,210.10 and 20,568,742.80 is: 28,384,442.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,091,284.50 : 51,185,210.10 = 20,568,742.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,091,284.50/51,185,210.10 = 20,568,742.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,091,284.50x = 51,185,210.10 × 20,568,742.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,091,284.50x = 1,052,815,421,710,862.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,052,815,421,710,862.38/37,091,284.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,384,442.22

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