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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,341,689.12, 51,530,258.32 and 20,597,093.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,341,689.12, 51,530,258.32 and 20,597,093.12 is: 28,423,286.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,341,689.12 : 51,530,258.32 = 20,597,093.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,341,689.12/51,530,258.32 = 20,597,093.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,341,689.12x = 51,530,258.32 × 20,597,093.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,341,689.12x = 1,061,373,529,114,694.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,373,529,114,694.88/37,341,689.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,423,286.52

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