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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403,692.80, 51,616,591.34 and 20,884,071.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403,692.80, 51,616,591.34 and 20,884,071.64 is: 28,819,737.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,692.80 : 51,616,591.34 = 20,884,071.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,692.80/51,616,591.34 = 20,884,071.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,692.80x = 51,616,591.34 × 20,884,071.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,692.80x = 1,077,964,591,357,163.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,964,591,357,163.75/37,403,692.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,819,737.05

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