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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,363.36, 51,230,591.04 and 20,826,189.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,363.36, 51,230,591.04 and 20,826,189.28 is: 28,740,337.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,363.36 : 51,230,591.04 = 20,826,189.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,363.36/51,230,591.04 = 20,826,189.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,363.36x = 51,230,591.04 × 20,826,189.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,363.36x = 1,066,937,985,925,312.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,937,985,925,312.12/37,123,363.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,740,337.33

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