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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,118,054.36, 51,223,472.28 and 20,599,249.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,118,054.36, 51,223,472.28 and 20,599,249.16 is: 28,427,273.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,118,054.36 : 51,223,472.28 = 20,599,249.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,118,054.36/51,223,472.28 = 20,599,249.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,118,054.36x = 51,223,472.28 × 20,599,249.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,118,054.36x = 1,055,165,068,336,073.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,165,068,336,073.38/37,118,054.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,427,273.10

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