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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,351.36, 51,230,574.56 and 20,826,177.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,351.36, 51,230,574.56 and 20,826,177.28 is: 28,740,320.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,351.36 : 51,230,574.56 = 20,826,177.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,351.36/51,230,574.56 = 20,826,177.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,351.36x = 51,230,574.56 × 20,826,177.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,351.36x = 1,066,937,027,942,818.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,937,027,942,818.12/37,123,351.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,740,320.82

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