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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,255,763.70, 51,412,878.09 and 20,958,239.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,255,763.70, 51,412,878.09 and 20,958,239.70 is: 28,922,328.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,255,763.70 : 51,412,878.09 = 20,958,239.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,255,763.70/51,412,878.09 = 20,958,239.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,255,763.70x = 51,412,878.09 × 20,958,239.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,255,763.70x = 1,077,523,422,677,098.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,523,422,677,098.25/37,255,763.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,922,328.14

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