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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,204,930.37, 51,341,681.03 and 20,685,418.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,204,930.37, 51,341,681.03 and 20,685,418.89 is: 28,545,253.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,204,930.37 : 51,341,681.03 = 20,685,418.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,204,930.37/51,341,681.03 = 20,685,418.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,204,930.37x = 51,341,681.03 × 20,685,418.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,204,930.37x = 1,062,024,178,518,889.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,024,178,518,889.50/37,204,930.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,545,253.76

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