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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,294,979.65, 51,460,242.13 and 20,774,693.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,294,979.65, 51,460,242.13 and 20,774,693.30 is: 28,665,272.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,294,979.65 : 51,460,242.13 = 20,774,693.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,294,979.65/51,460,242.13 = 20,774,693.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,294,979.65x = 51,460,242.13 × 20,774,693.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,294,979.65x = 1,069,070,747,163,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,070,747,163,156/37,294,979.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,665,272.30

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