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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,242,900.93, 51,395,203.26 and 20,724,089.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,242,900.93, 51,395,203.26 and 20,724,089.52 is: 28,599,243.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,242,900.93 : 51,395,203.26 = 20,724,089.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,242,900.93/51,395,203.26 = 20,724,089.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,242,900.93x = 51,395,203.26 × 20,724,089.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,242,900.93x = 1,065,118,793,258,835.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,065,118,793,258,835.75/37,242,900.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,599,243.52

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