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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,208,075.75, 55,819,563.66 and 20,836,641.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,208,075.75, 55,819,563.66 and 20,836,641.96 is: 31,259,134.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,208,075.75 : 55,819,563.66 = 20,836,641.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,208,075.75/55,819,563.66 = 20,836,641.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,208,075.75x = 55,819,563.66 × 20,836,641.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,208,075.75x = 1,163,092,261,963,566
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,092,261,963,566/37,208,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,259,134.98

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