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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,215,842.85, 51,353,932.37 and 20,693,302.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,215,842.85, 51,353,932.37 and 20,693,302.07 is: 28,554,571.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,215,842.85 : 51,353,932.37 = 20,693,302.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,215,842.85/51,353,932.37 = 20,693,302.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,215,842.85x = 51,353,932.37 × 20,693,302.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,215,842.85x = 1,062,682,434,654,525
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,062,682,434,654,525/37,215,842.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,554,571.21

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