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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403,840.50, 51,616,810.98 and 20,884,246.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403,840.50, 51,616,810.98 and 20,884,246.24 is: 28,819,986.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,840.50 : 51,616,810.98 = 20,884,246.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,840.50/51,616,810.98 = 20,884,246.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,840.50x = 51,616,810.98 × 20,884,246.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,840.50x = 1,077,978,190,524,970.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,978,190,524,970.38/37,403,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,819,986.83

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