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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,289,517.84, 51,460,924.32 and 20,544,938.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,289,517.84, 51,460,924.32 and 20,544,938.64 is: 28,352,780.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,289,517.84 : 51,460,924.32 = 20,544,938.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,289,517.84/51,460,924.32 = 20,544,938.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,289,517.84x = 51,460,924.32 × 20,544,938.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,289,517.84x = 1,057,261,532,512,083.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,057,261,532,512,083.75/37,289,517.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,352,780.99

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