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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,144,989.32, 51,260,085.24 and 20,847,465.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,144,989.32, 51,260,085.24 and 20,847,465.32 is: 28,769,502.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,144,989.32 : 51,260,085.24 = 20,847,465.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,144,989.32/51,260,085.24 = 20,847,465.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,144,989.32x = 51,260,085.24 × 20,847,465.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,144,989.32x = 1,068,642,849,341,143.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,642,849,341,143.88/37,144,989.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,502.13

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