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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,366,990.92, 51,566,479.74 and 20,847,118.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,366,990.92, 51,566,479.74 and 20,847,118.91 is: 28,769,042.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,366,990.92 : 51,566,479.74 = 20,847,118.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,366,990.92/51,566,479.74 = 20,847,118.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,366,990.92x = 51,566,479.74 × 20,847,118.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,366,990.92x = 1,075,012,534,652,053.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,012,534,652,053.62/37,366,990.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,042.09

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