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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,330,766.40, 51,516,445.92 and 20,161,358.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,330,766.40, 51,516,445.92 and 20,161,358.40 is: 27,822,668.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,330,766.40 : 51,516,445.92 = 20,161,358.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,330,766.40/51,516,445.92 = 20,161,358.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,330,766.40x = 51,516,445.92 × 20,161,358.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,330,766.40x = 1,038,641,529,687,337.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,641,529,687,337.62/37,330,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,822,668.27

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