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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,402,992, 51,615,625.68 and 20,883,370.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,402,992, 51,615,625.68 and 20,883,370.32 is: 28,818,770.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,402,992 : 51,615,625.68 = 20,883,370.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,402,992/51,615,625.68 = 20,883,370.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,402,992x = 51,615,625.68 × 20,883,370.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,402,992x = 1,077,908,225,373,941.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,908,225,373,941.88/37,402,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,818,770.04

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