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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,242,889.64, 51,395,187.71 and 20,724,078.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,242,889.64, 51,395,187.71 and 20,724,078.29 is: 28,599,228.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,242,889.64 : 51,395,187.71 = 20,724,078.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,242,889.64/51,395,187.71 = 20,724,078.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,242,889.64x = 51,395,187.71 × 20,724,078.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,242,889.64x = 1,065,117,894,011,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,117,894,011,584/37,242,889.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,599,228.05

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