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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,212,533.12, 51,353,338.38 and 20,692,303.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,212,533.12, 51,353,338.38 and 20,692,303.02 is: 28,555,401.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,212,533.12 : 51,353,338.38 = 20,692,303.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,212,533.12/51,353,338.38 = 20,692,303.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,212,533.12x = 51,353,338.38 × 20,692,303.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,212,533.12x = 1,062,618,838,847,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,618,838,847,556/37,212,533.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,555,401.90

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