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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,147,984.46, 51,264,379.54 and 20,628,058.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,147,984.46, 51,264,379.54 and 20,628,058.48 is: 28,466,810.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,147,984.46 : 51,264,379.54 = 20,628,058.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,147,984.46/51,264,379.54 = 20,628,058.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,147,984.46x = 51,264,379.54 × 20,628,058.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,147,984.46x = 1,057,484,619,092,035.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,484,619,092,035.50/37,147,984.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,466,810.10

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