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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,153,236.57, 51,273,169.83 and 20,633,436.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,153,236.57, 51,273,169.83 and 20,633,436.87 is: 28,475,088.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,153,236.57 : 51,273,169.83 = 20,633,436.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,153,236.57/51,273,169.83 = 20,633,436.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,153,236.57x = 51,273,169.83 × 20,633,436.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,153,236.57x = 1,057,941,712,812,093.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,941,712,812,093.62/37,153,236.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,475,088.86

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