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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,347,309.36, 51,539,186.86 and 20,827,452.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,347,309.36, 51,539,186.86 and 20,827,452.92 is: 28,741,829.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,347,309.36 : 51,539,186.86 = 20,827,452.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,347,309.36/51,539,186.86 = 20,827,452.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,347,309.36x = 51,539,186.86 × 20,827,452.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,347,309.36x = 1,073,429,987,551,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,429,987,551,968/37,347,309.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,741,829.22

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