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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,224,648.90, 51,369,278.85 and 20,704,418.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,224,648.90, 51,369,278.85 and 20,704,418.10 is: 28,571,687.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,224,648.90 : 51,369,278.85 = 20,704,418.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,224,648.90/51,369,278.85 = 20,704,418.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,224,648.90x = 51,369,278.85 × 20,704,418.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,224,648.90x = 1,063,571,026,805,887.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,571,026,805,887.25/37,224,648.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,571,687.26

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