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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,258,089.21, 51,416,165.57 and 20,737,859.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,258,089.21, 51,416,165.57 and 20,737,859.24 is: 28,618,247.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,258,089.21 : 51,416,165.57 = 20,737,859.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,258,089.21/51,416,165.57 = 20,737,859.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,258,089.21x = 51,416,165.57 × 20,737,859.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,258,089.21x = 1,066,261,204,143,781.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,261,204,143,781.75/37,258,089.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,618,247.12

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