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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,260,875.64, 51,419,998.18 and 20,740,642.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,260,875.64, 51,419,998.18 and 20,740,642.14 is: 28,622,080.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,260,875.64 : 51,419,998.18 = 20,740,642.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,260,875.64/51,419,998.18 = 20,740,642.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,260,875.64x = 51,419,998.18 × 20,740,642.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,260,875.64x = 1,066,483,780,987,128.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,483,780,987,128.12/37,260,875.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,622,080.47

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