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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,114,158.78, 51,215,077.86 and 20,593,236.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,114,158.78, 51,215,077.86 and 20,593,236.38 is: 28,417,300.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,114,158.78 : 51,215,077.86 = 20,593,236.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,114,158.78/51,215,077.86 = 20,593,236.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,114,158.78x = 51,215,077.86 × 20,593,236.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,114,158.78x = 1,054,684,204,335,009.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,684,204,335,009.12/37,114,158.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,417,300.54

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