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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,283,938.50, 51,453,431.43 and 20,764,062.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,283,938.50, 51,453,431.43 and 20,764,062.96 is: 28,655,295.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,283,938.50 : 51,453,431.43 = 20,764,062.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,283,938.50/51,453,431.43 = 20,764,062.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,283,938.50x = 51,453,431.43 × 20,764,062.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,283,938.50x = 1,068,382,289,720,562.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,382,289,720,562.88/37,283,938.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,655,295.89

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