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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,126,879.06, 51,234,321 and 20,606,034.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,126,879.06, 51,234,321 and 20,606,034.42 is: 28,435,898.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,126,879.06 : 51,234,321 = 20,606,034.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,126,879.06/51,234,321 = 20,606,034.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,126,879.06x = 51,234,321 × 20,606,034.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,126,879.06x = 1,055,736,182,011,328.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,736,182,011,328.88/37,126,879.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,435,898.97

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