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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,196,108.80, 51,330,675.20 and 20,898,575.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,196,108.80, 51,330,675.20 and 20,898,575.36 is: 28,840,059.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,196,108.80 : 51,330,675.20 = 20,898,575.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,196,108.80/51,330,675.20 = 20,898,575.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,196,108.80x = 51,330,675.20 × 20,898,575.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,196,108.80x = 1,072,737,983,946,883.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,737,983,946,883.12/37,196,108.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,840,059.31

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