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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,144,959.75, 51,260,044.46 and 20,847,435.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,144,959.75, 51,260,044.46 and 20,847,435.75 is: 28,769,461.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,144,959.75 : 51,260,044.46 = 20,847,435.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,144,959.75/51,260,044.46 = 20,847,435.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,144,959.75x = 51,260,044.46 × 20,847,435.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,144,959.75x = 1,068,640,483,317,756.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,640,483,317,756.25/37,144,959.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,461.34

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