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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,375,657.20, 51,576,958.44 and 20,854,923.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,375,657.20, 51,576,958.44 and 20,854,923.12 is: 28,778,985.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,375,657.20 : 51,576,958.44 = 20,854,923.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,375,657.20/51,576,958.44 = 20,854,923.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,375,657.20x = 51,576,958.44 × 20,854,923.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,375,657.20x = 1,075,633,503,029,635.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,633,503,029,635.12/37,375,657.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,778,985.67

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