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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,202,796.90, 51,340,059.60 and 20,458,616.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,202,796.90, 51,340,059.60 and 20,458,616.46 is: 28,233,000.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,202,796.90 : 51,340,059.60 = 20,458,616.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,202,796.90/51,340,059.60 = 20,458,616.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,202,796.90x = 51,340,059.60 × 20,458,616.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,202,796.90x = 1,050,346,588,389,941.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,050,346,588,389,941.12/37,202,796.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,233,000.63

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