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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,295,286.09, 51,460,662.51 and 20,774,999.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,295,286.09, 51,460,662.51 and 20,774,999.52 is: 28,665,693.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,295,286.09 : 51,460,662.51 = 20,774,999.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,295,286.09/51,460,662.51 = 20,774,999.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,295,286.09x = 51,460,662.51 × 20,774,999.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,295,286.09x = 1,069,095,238,944,131.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,095,238,944,131.88/37,295,286.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,665,693.47

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