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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,183,735.39, 51,314,800.94 and 20,664,556.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,183,735.39, 51,314,800.94 and 20,664,556.20 is: 28,517,780.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,183,735.39 : 51,314,800.94 = 20,664,556.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,183,735.39/51,314,800.94 = 20,664,556.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,183,735.39x = 51,314,800.94 × 20,664,556.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,183,735.39x = 1,060,397,587,916,442.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,060,397,587,916,442.75/37,183,735.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,517,780.07

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