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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,225,578.24, 51,370,559.37 and 20,705,347.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,225,578.24, 51,370,559.37 and 20,705,347.17 is: 28,572,968.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,225,578.24 : 51,370,559.37 = 20,705,347.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,225,578.24/51,370,559.37 = 20,705,347.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,225,578.24x = 51,370,559.37 × 20,705,347.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,225,578.24x = 1,063,645,266,072,946.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,063,645,266,072,946.50/37,225,578.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,572,968.28

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