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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,276,172.56, 51,440,627.70 and 20,530,590.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,276,172.56, 51,440,627.70 and 20,530,590.58 is: 28,331,944.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,276,172.56 : 51,440,627.70 = 20,530,590.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,276,172.56/51,440,627.70 = 20,530,590.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,276,172.56x = 51,440,627.70 × 20,530,590.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,276,172.56x = 1,056,106,466,486,907
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,106,466,486,907/37,276,172.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,331,944.88

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