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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,144,997.36, 51,260,096.32 and 20,847,473.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,144,997.36, 51,260,096.32 and 20,847,473.36 is: 28,769,513.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,144,997.36 : 51,260,096.32 = 20,847,473.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,144,997.36/51,260,096.32 = 20,847,473.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,144,997.36x = 51,260,096.32 × 20,847,473.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,144,997.36x = 1,068,643,492,462,234
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,643,492,462,234/37,144,997.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,513.22

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