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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,343,636.45, 51,534,876.70 and 20,600,292.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,343,636.45, 51,534,876.70 and 20,600,292.50 is: 28,428,766.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,343,636.45 : 51,534,876.70 = 20,600,292.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,343,636.45/51,534,876.70 = 20,600,292.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,343,636.45x = 51,534,876.70 × 20,600,292.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,343,636.45x = 1,061,633,533,816,889.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,633,533,816,889.88/37,343,636.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,428,766.85

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