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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,787.43, 51,230,056.03 and 20,602,952.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,787.43, 51,230,056.03 and 20,602,952.51 is: 28,431,646.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,787.43 : 51,230,056.03 = 20,602,952.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,787.43/51,230,056.03 = 20,602,952.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,787.43x = 51,230,056.03 × 20,602,952.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,787.43x = 1,055,490,411,163,071.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,490,411,163,071.50/37,123,787.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,431,646.78

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