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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,370,088.16, 51,570,650 and 20,849,229.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,370,088.16, 51,570,650 and 20,849,229.68 is: 28,771,896.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,370,088.16 : 51,570,650 = 20,849,229.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,370,088.16/51,570,650 = 20,849,229.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,370,088.16x = 51,570,650 × 20,849,229.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,370,088.16x = 1,075,208,326,596,892
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,208,326,596,892/37,370,088.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,771,896.98

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