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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,154,253.77, 51,272,989.97 and 20,634,378.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,154,253.77, 51,272,989.97 and 20,634,378.33 is: 28,475,508.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,154,253.77 : 51,272,989.97 = 20,634,378.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,154,253.77/51,272,989.97 = 20,634,378.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,154,253.77x = 51,272,989.97 × 20,634,378.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,154,253.77x = 1,057,986,273,151,275.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,986,273,151,275.25/37,154,253.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,475,508.61

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