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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,242,899.94, 51,395,201.88 and 20,724,088.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,242,899.94, 51,395,201.88 and 20,724,088.52 is: 28,599,242.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,242,899.94 : 51,395,201.88 = 20,724,088.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,242,899.94/51,395,201.88 = 20,724,088.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,242,899.94x = 51,395,201.88 × 20,724,088.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,242,899.94x = 1,065,118,713,264,390.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,118,713,264,390.50/37,242,899.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,599,242.14

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