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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,260,293.56, 51,415,091.50 and 20,962,493.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,260,293.56, 51,415,091.50 and 20,962,493.88 is: 28,925,927.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,260,293.56 : 51,415,091.50 = 20,962,493.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,260,293.56/51,415,091.50 = 20,962,493.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,260,293.56x = 51,415,091.50 × 20,962,493.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,260,293.56x = 1,077,788,540,908,390
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,788,540,908,390/37,260,293.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,925,927.25

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