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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,203,017.85, 51,340,093.92 and 20,684,667.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,203,017.85, 51,340,093.92 and 20,684,667.60 is: 28,544,801.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,203,017.85 : 51,340,093.92 = 20,684,667.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,203,017.85/51,340,093.92 = 20,684,667.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,203,017.85x = 51,340,093.92 × 20,684,667.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,203,017.85x = 1,061,952,777,287,981.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,952,777,287,981.12/37,203,017.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,544,801.97

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