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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,123,893.96, 51,230,202.72 and 20,603,059.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,123,893.96, 51,230,202.72 and 20,603,059.08 is: 28,431,793.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,123,893.96 : 51,230,202.72 = 20,603,059.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,123,893.96/51,230,202.72 = 20,603,059.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,123,893.96x = 51,230,202.72 × 20,603,059.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,123,893.96x = 1,055,498,893,320,536.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,498,893,320,536.62/37,123,893.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,431,793.67

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