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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,633.12, 51,229,375.44 and 20,605,598.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,633.12, 51,229,375.44 and 20,605,598.24 is: 28,434,272.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,633.12 : 51,229,375.44 = 20,605,598.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,633.12/51,229,375.44 = 20,605,598.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,633.12x = 51,229,375.44 × 20,605,598.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,633.12x = 1,055,611,928,402,763.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,611,928,402,763.12/37,124,633.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,434,272.33

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