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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402,618.12, 51,613,444.32 and 20,883,788.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402,618.12, 51,613,444.32 and 20,883,788.55 is: 28,818,417.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402,618.12 : 51,613,444.32 = 20,883,788.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402,618.12/51,613,444.32 = 20,883,788.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402,618.12x = 51,613,444.32 × 20,883,788.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402,618.12x = 1,077,884,257,437,764.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,884,257,437,764.25/37,402,618.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,818,417.31

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