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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,147,912.20, 51,264,279.84 and 20,627,986.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,147,912.20, 51,264,279.84 and 20,627,986.10 is: 28,466,710.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,147,912.20 : 51,264,279.84 = 20,627,986.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,147,912.20/51,264,279.84 = 20,627,986.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,147,912.20x = 51,264,279.84 × 20,627,986.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,147,912.20x = 1,057,478,851,787,063.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,478,851,787,063.75/37,147,912.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,466,710.22

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