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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,208,137.36, 55,819,656.12 and 20,836,703.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,208,137.36, 55,819,656.12 and 20,836,703.64 is: 31,259,227.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,208,137.36 : 55,819,656.12 = 20,836,703.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,208,137.36/55,819,656.12 = 20,836,703.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,208,137.36x = 55,819,656.12 × 20,836,703.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,208,137.36x = 1,163,097,631,859,152.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,097,631,859,152.25/37,208,137.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,259,227.53

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