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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,225,388.64, 51,370,298.16 and 20,705,158.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,225,388.64, 51,370,298.16 and 20,705,158.80 is: 28,572,708.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,225,388.64 : 51,370,298.16 = 20,705,158.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,225,388.64/51,370,298.16 = 20,705,158.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,225,388.64x = 51,370,298.16 × 20,705,158.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,225,388.64x = 1,063,630,181,006,147.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,630,181,006,147.75/37,225,388.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,572,708.57

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