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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,424,596.17, 51,646,122.59 and 20,905,417

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,424,596.17, 51,646,122.59 and 20,905,417 is: 28,849,575.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,424,596.17 : 51,646,122.59 = 20,905,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,424,596.17/51,646,122.59 = 20,905,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,424,596.17x = 51,646,122.59 × 20,905,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,424,596.17x = 1,079,683,729,177,070.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,683,729,177,070.12/37,424,596.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,849,575.94

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