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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,245,845.44, 51,398,771.70 and 20,948,321.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,245,845.44, 51,398,771.70 and 20,948,321.44 is: 28,908,405.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,245,845.44 : 51,398,771.70 = 20,948,321.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,245,845.44/51,398,771.70 = 20,948,321.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,245,845.44x = 51,398,771.70 × 20,948,321.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,245,845.44x = 1,076,717,991,192,775.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,717,991,192,775.38/37,245,845.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,908,405.18

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