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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402,579.27, 51,615,056.28 and 20,882,956.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402,579.27, 51,615,056.28 and 20,882,956.78 is: 28,818,199.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402,579.27 : 51,615,056.28 = 20,882,956.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402,579.27/51,615,056.28 = 20,882,956.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402,579.27x = 51,615,056.28 × 20,882,956.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402,579.27x = 1,077,874,989,492,507.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,874,989,492,507.62/37,402,579.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,818,199.45

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