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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,175,497.86, 51,302,019.96 and 20,658,311.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,175,497.86, 51,302,019.96 and 20,658,311.58 is: 28,508,377.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,175,497.86 : 51,302,019.96 = 20,658,311.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,175,497.86/51,302,019.96 = 20,658,311.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,175,497.86x = 51,302,019.96 × 20,658,311.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,175,497.86x = 1,059,813,113,017,059.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,813,113,017,059.12/37,175,497.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,508,377.13

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