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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,403,847.25, 51,616,820.30 and 20,884,253.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,403,847.25, 51,616,820.30 and 20,884,253.00 is: 28,819,996.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,403,847.25 : 51,616,820.30 = 20,884,253.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,403,847.25/51,616,820.30 = 20,884,253.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,403,847.25x = 51,616,820.30 × 20,884,253.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,403,847.25x = 1,077,978,733,838,230.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,978,733,838,230.62/37,403,847.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,819,996.15

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