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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,343,777.50, 51,535,324.20 and 20,823,740.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,343,777.50, 51,535,324.20 and 20,823,740.83 is: 28,737,270.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,343,777.50 : 51,535,324.20 = 20,823,740.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,343,777.50/51,535,324.20 = 20,823,740.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,343,777.50x = 51,535,324.20 × 20,823,740.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,343,777.50x = 1,073,158,234,730,827
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,158,234,730,827/37,343,777.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,737,270.48

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