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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,143,933.62, 51,258,727.20 and 20,624,088.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,143,933.62, 51,258,727.20 and 20,624,088.92 is: 28,461,297.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,143,933.62 : 51,258,727.20 = 20,624,088.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,143,933.62/51,258,727.20 = 20,624,088.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,143,933.62x = 51,258,727.20 × 20,624,088.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,143,933.62x = 1,057,164,547,442,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,164,547,442,529/37,143,933.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,461,297.57

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