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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,261,685.88, 51,420,599.82 and 20,964,123

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,261,685.88, 51,420,599.82 and 20,964,123 is: 28,930,193.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,261,685.88 : 51,420,599.82 = 20,964,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,261,685.88/51,420,599.82 = 20,964,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,261,685.88x = 51,420,599.82 × 20,964,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,261,685.88x = 1,077,987,779,360,257.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,987,779,360,257.88/37,261,685.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,930,193.41

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