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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,318,378.51, 51,499,618.04 and 20,799,567.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,318,378.51, 51,499,618.04 and 20,799,567.35 is: 28,703,545.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,318,378.51 : 51,499,618.04 = 20,799,567.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,318,378.51/51,499,618.04 = 20,799,567.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,318,378.51x = 51,499,618.04 × 20,799,567.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,318,378.51x = 1,071,169,773,922,255
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,169,773,922,255/37,318,378.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,703,545.46

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