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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,126,873.06, 51,234,312.80 and 20,606,028.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,126,873.06, 51,234,312.80 and 20,606,028.46 is: 28,435,890.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,126,873.06 : 51,234,312.80 = 20,606,028.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,126,873.06/51,234,312.80 = 20,606,028.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,126,873.06x = 51,234,312.80 × 20,606,028.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,126,873.06x = 1,055,735,707,685,342.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,735,707,685,342.25/37,126,873.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,435,890.79

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