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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,321,342.92, 51,497,208.81 and 20,797,845.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,321,342.92, 51,497,208.81 and 20,797,845.53 is: 28,697,547.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,321,342.92 : 51,497,208.81 = 20,797,845.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,321,342.92/51,497,208.81 = 20,797,845.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,321,342.92x = 51,497,208.81 × 20,797,845.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,321,342.92x = 1,071,030,993,799,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,030,993,799,049/37,321,342.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,697,547.03

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