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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,295,287.58, 51,460,664.58 and 20,775,001.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,295,287.58, 51,460,664.58 and 20,775,001.02 is: 28,665,695.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,295,287.58 : 51,460,664.58 = 20,775,001.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,295,287.58/51,460,664.58 = 20,775,001.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,295,287.58x = 51,460,664.58 × 20,775,001.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,295,287.58x = 1,069,095,359,139,377.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,095,359,139,377.75/37,295,287.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,665,695.55

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