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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,369,981.44, 51,570,503.12 and 20,849,123.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,369,981.44, 51,570,503.12 and 20,849,123.04 is: 28,771,750.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,369,981.44 : 51,570,503.12 = 20,849,123.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,369,981.44/51,570,503.12 = 20,849,123.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,369,981.44x = 51,570,503.12 × 20,849,123.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,369,981.44x = 1,075,199,764,783,583.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,199,764,783,583.75/37,369,981.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,771,750.03

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