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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,366,988.42, 51,566,476.30 and 20,847,116.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,366,988.42, 51,566,476.30 and 20,847,116.38 is: 28,769,038.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,366,988.42 : 51,566,476.30 = 20,847,116.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,366,988.42/51,566,476.30 = 20,847,116.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,366,988.42x = 51,566,476.30 × 20,847,116.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,366,988.42x = 1,075,012,332,732,611.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,012,332,732,611.62/37,366,988.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,038.61

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