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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,303,173.90, 51,476,386.41 and 20,557,369.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,303,173.90, 51,476,386.41 and 20,557,369.44 is: 28,368,071.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,303,173.90 : 51,476,386.41 = 20,557,369.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,303,173.90/51,476,386.41 = 20,557,369.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,303,173.90x = 51,476,386.41 × 20,557,369.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,303,173.90x = 1,058,219,092,866,565.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,219,092,866,565.25/37,303,173.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,368,071.19

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