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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,367,298.60, 51,566,904.17 and 20,847,425.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,367,298.60, 51,566,904.17 and 20,847,425.73 is: 28,769,465.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,367,298.60 : 51,566,904.17 = 20,847,425.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,367,298.60/51,566,904.17 = 20,847,425.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,367,298.60x = 51,566,904.17 × 20,847,425.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,367,298.60x = 1,075,037,204,810,102.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,037,204,810,102.38/37,367,298.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,769,465.42

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