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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,098,959.65, 51,197,386.30 and 20,578,547.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,098,959.65, 51,197,386.30 and 20,578,547.54 is: 28,398,851.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,098,959.65 : 51,197,386.30 = 20,578,547.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,098,959.65/51,197,386.30 = 20,578,547.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,098,959.65x = 51,197,386.30 × 20,578,547.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,098,959.65x = 1,053,567,847,974,841.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,567,847,974,841.75/37,098,959.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,398,851.56

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