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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,253,904.54, 51,412,081.22 and 20,735,087.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,253,904.54, 51,412,081.22 and 20,735,087.12 is: 28,615,362.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,253,904.54 : 51,412,081.22 = 20,735,087.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,253,904.54/51,412,081.22 = 20,735,087.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,253,904.54x = 51,412,081.22 × 20,735,087.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,253,904.54x = 1,066,033,983,117,215.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,033,983,117,215.88/37,253,904.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,615,362.50

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