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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,124,870.34, 51,232,866.95 and 20,606,054.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,124,870.34, 51,232,866.95 and 20,606,054.74 is: 28,436,658.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,124,870.34 : 51,232,866.95 = 20,606,054.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,124,870.34/51,232,866.95 = 20,606,054.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,124,870.34x = 51,232,866.95 × 20,606,054.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,124,870.34x = 1,055,707,260,858,836.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,707,260,858,836.88/37,124,870.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,436,658.53

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