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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,208,077.49, 55,819,566.29 and 20,836,643.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,208,077.49, 55,819,566.29 and 20,836,643.72 is: 31,259,137.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,208,077.49 : 55,819,566.29 = 20,836,643.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,208,077.49/55,819,566.29 = 20,836,643.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,208,077.49x = 55,819,566.29 × 20,836,643.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,208,077.49x = 1,163,092,415,162,646
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,092,415,162,646/37,208,077.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,259,137.63

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