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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,344,580.56, 51,536,434.68 and 20,824,546.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,344,580.56, 51,536,434.68 and 20,824,546.32 is: 28,738,383.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,344,580.56 : 51,536,434.68 = 20,824,546.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,344,580.56/51,536,434.68 = 20,824,546.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,344,580.56x = 51,536,434.68 × 20,824,546.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,344,580.56x = 1,073,222,871,161,314.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,222,871,161,314.38/37,344,580.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,738,383.32

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