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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,314,037.86, 51,493,421.70 and 20,793,800.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,314,037.86, 51,493,421.70 and 20,793,800.04 is: 28,695,471.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,314,037.86 : 51,493,421.70 = 20,793,800.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,314,037.86/51,493,421.70 = 20,793,800.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,314,037.86x = 51,493,421.70 × 20,793,800.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,314,037.86x = 1,070,743,914,205,196.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,743,914,205,196.88/37,314,037.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,695,471.61

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