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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,268,636.52, 51,429,373.76 and 20,748,336.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,268,636.52, 51,429,373.76 and 20,748,336.60 is: 28,631,955.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,268,636.52 : 51,429,373.76 = 20,748,336.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,268,636.52/51,429,373.76 = 20,748,336.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,268,636.52x = 51,429,373.76 × 20,748,336.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,268,636.52x = 1,067,073,957,899,687.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,073,957,899,687.62/37,268,636.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,631,955.92

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