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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,116,663.68, 51,220,891.04 and 20,599,281.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,116,663.68, 51,220,891.04 and 20,599,281.92 is: 28,426,950.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,116,663.68 : 51,220,891.04 = 20,599,281.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,116,663.68/51,220,891.04 = 20,599,281.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,116,663.68x = 51,220,891.04 × 20,599,281.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,116,663.68x = 1,055,113,574,726,562.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,113,574,726,562.12/37,116,663.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,426,950.87

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