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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,386,752.96, 51,593,790.49 and 20,641,524.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,386,752.96, 51,593,790.49 and 20,641,524.89 is: 28,485,343.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,386,752.96 : 51,593,790.49 = 20,641,524.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,386,752.96/51,593,790.49 = 20,641,524.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,386,752.96x = 51,593,790.49 × 20,641,524.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,386,752.96x = 1,064,974,510,310,811.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,064,974,510,310,811.50/37,386,752.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,485,343.76

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