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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,380,788.34, 51,588,077.37 and 20,864,135.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,380,788.34, 51,588,077.37 and 20,864,135.13 is: 28,793,951.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,380,788.34 : 51,588,077.37 = 20,864,135.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,380,788.34/51,588,077.37 = 20,864,135.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,380,788.34x = 51,588,077.37 × 20,864,135.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,380,788.34x = 1,076,340,617,344,574.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,340,617,344,574.88/37,380,788.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,793,951.79

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