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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,143,934.62, 51,258,728.58 and 20,624,089.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,143,934.62, 51,258,728.58 and 20,624,089.92 is: 28,461,298.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,143,934.62 : 51,258,728.58 = 20,624,089.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,143,934.62/51,258,728.58 = 20,624,089.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,143,934.62x = 51,258,728.58 × 20,624,089.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,143,934.62x = 1,057,164,627,418,794
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,164,627,418,794/37,143,934.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,461,298.95

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