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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,141,435.46, 51,256,781.74 and 20,621,560.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,141,435.46, 51,256,781.74 and 20,621,560.83 is: 28,458,642.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,141,435.46 : 51,256,781.74 = 20,621,560.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,141,435.46/51,256,781.74 = 20,621,560.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,141,435.46x = 51,256,781.74 × 20,621,560.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,141,435.46x = 1,056,994,842,549,889.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,994,842,549,889.25/37,141,435.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,458,642.74

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