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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,183,722.30, 51,314,782.92 and 20,664,543.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,183,722.30, 51,314,782.92 and 20,664,543.12 is: 28,517,762.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,183,722.30 : 51,314,782.92 = 20,664,543.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,183,722.30/51,314,782.92 = 20,664,543.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,183,722.30x = 51,314,782.92 × 20,664,543.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,183,722.30x = 1,060,396,544,343,779.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,396,544,343,779.62/37,183,722.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,517,762.04

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