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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,097,863.48, 51,195,872.07 and 20,577,449.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,097,863.48, 51,195,872.07 and 20,577,449.89 is: 28,397,335.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,097,863.48 : 51,195,872.07 = 20,577,449.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,097,863.48/51,195,872.07 = 20,577,449.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,097,863.48x = 51,195,872.07 × 20,577,449.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,097,863.48x = 1,053,480,492,095,275.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,480,492,095,275.62/37,097,863.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,397,335.95

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