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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,144,972.34, 51,260,061.78 and 20,847,448.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,144,972.34, 51,260,061.78 and 20,847,448.34 is: 28,769,478.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,144,972.34 : 51,260,061.78 = 20,847,448.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,144,972.34/51,260,061.78 = 20,847,448.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,144,972.34x = 51,260,061.78 × 20,847,448.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,144,972.34x = 1,068,641,489,607,458.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,641,489,607,458.25/37,144,972.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,478.68

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