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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,170,822.42, 51,295,427.01 and 20,872,948.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,170,822.42, 51,295,427.01 and 20,872,948.50 is: 28,804,496.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,170,822.42 : 51,295,427.01 = 20,872,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,170,822.42/51,295,427.01 = 20,872,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,170,822.42x = 51,295,427.01 × 20,872,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,170,822.42x = 1,070,686,806,265,239
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,686,806,265,239/37,170,822.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,804,496.01

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