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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,382,374.42, 51,585,524.35 and 20,861,202.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,382,374.42, 51,585,524.35 and 20,861,202.33 is: 28,787,258.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,382,374.42 : 51,585,524.35 = 20,861,202.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,382,374.42/51,585,524.35 = 20,861,202.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,382,374.42x = 51,585,524.35 × 20,861,202.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,382,374.42x = 1,076,136,060,660,185.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,136,060,660,185.62/37,382,374.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,787,258.10

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