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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,776.95, 51,230,041.58 and 20,602,942.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,776.95, 51,230,041.58 and 20,602,942.03 is: 28,431,632.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,776.95 : 51,230,041.58 = 20,602,942.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,776.95/51,230,041.58 = 20,602,942.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,776.95x = 51,230,041.58 × 20,602,942.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,776.95x = 1,055,489,576,508,064.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,489,576,508,064.62/37,123,776.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,431,632.32

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