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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,299,814.47, 51,472,962.68 and 20,779,916.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,299,814.47, 51,472,962.68 and 20,779,916.31 is: 28,675,849.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,299,814.47 : 51,472,962.68 = 20,779,916.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,299,814.47/51,472,962.68 = 20,779,916.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,299,814.47x = 51,472,962.68 × 20,779,916.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,299,814.47x = 1,069,603,856,614,253.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,603,856,614,253.62/37,299,814.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,675,849.25

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