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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,378,261.86, 51,582,011.64 and 20,633,011.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,378,261.86, 51,582,011.64 and 20,633,011.56 is: 28,473,561.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,378,261.86 : 51,582,011.64 = 20,633,011.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,378,261.86/51,582,011.64 = 20,633,011.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,378,261.86x = 51,582,011.64 × 20,633,011.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,378,261.86x = 1,064,292,242,456,174.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,292,242,456,174.50/37,378,261.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,473,561.62

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