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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,276,156.82, 51,440,605.97 and 20,530,574.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,276,156.82, 51,440,605.97 and 20,530,574.81 is: 28,331,923.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,276,156.82 : 51,440,605.97 = 20,530,574.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,276,156.82/51,440,605.97 = 20,530,574.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,276,156.82x = 51,440,605.97 × 20,530,574.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,276,156.82x = 1,056,105,208,778,961.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,105,208,778,961.75/37,276,156.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,331,923.11

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