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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,181,363.76, 51,310,815.90 and 20,437,654.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,181,363.76, 51,310,815.90 and 20,437,654.10 is: 28,204,256.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,181,363.76 : 51,310,815.90 = 20,437,654.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,181,363.76/51,310,815.90 = 20,437,654.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,181,363.76x = 51,310,815.90 × 20,437,654.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,181,363.76x = 1,048,672,706,619,784.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,048,672,706,619,784.88/37,181,363.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,204,256.13

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