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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,351.86, 51,230,575.25 and 20,826,177.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,351.86, 51,230,575.25 and 20,826,177.78 is: 28,740,321.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,351.86 : 51,230,575.25 = 20,826,177.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,351.86/51,230,575.25 = 20,826,177.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,351.86x = 51,230,575.25 × 20,826,177.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,351.86x = 1,066,937,067,928,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,937,067,928,168/37,123,351.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,740,321.51

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