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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,775.70, 51,230,039.85 and 20,602,940.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,775.70, 51,230,039.85 and 20,602,940.78 is: 28,431,630.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,775.70 : 51,230,039.85 = 20,602,940.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,775.70/51,230,039.85 = 20,602,940.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,775.70x = 51,230,039.85 × 20,602,940.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,775.70x = 1,055,489,476,930,439.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,489,476,930,439.88/37,123,775.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,431,630.59

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