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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402,694.56, 51,615,215.76 and 20,883,072.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402,694.56, 51,615,215.76 and 20,883,072.16 is: 28,818,358.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402,694.56 : 51,615,215.76 = 20,883,072.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402,694.56/51,615,215.76 = 20,883,072.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402,694.56x = 51,615,215.76 × 20,883,072.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402,694.56x = 1,077,884,275,270,049.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,884,275,270,049.25/37,402,694.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,818,358.89

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