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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,177,290.56, 51,304,864.32 and 20,879,767.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,177,290.56, 51,304,864.32 and 20,879,767.04 is: 28,814,192.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,177,290.56 : 51,304,864.32 = 20,879,767.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,177,290.56/51,304,864.32 = 20,879,767.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,177,290.56x = 51,304,864.32 × 20,879,767.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,177,290.56x = 1,071,233,615,020,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,233,615,020,408/37,177,290.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,814,192.72

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