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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,136,181.60, 51,246,727.92 and 20,838,929.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,136,181.60, 51,246,727.92 and 20,838,929.76 is: 28,757,048.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,136,181.60 : 51,246,727.92 = 20,838,929.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,136,181.60/51,246,727.92 = 20,838,929.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,136,181.60x = 51,246,727.92 × 20,838,929.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,136,181.60x = 1,067,926,963,554,711
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,926,963,554,711/37,136,181.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,757,048.18

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