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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,446,961.54, 51,672,331.41 and 20,699,438.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,446,961.54, 51,672,331.41 and 20,699,438.75 is: 28,562,751.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,446,961.54 : 51,672,331.41 = 20,699,438.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,446,961.54/51,672,331.41 = 20,699,438.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,446,961.54x = 51,672,331.41 × 20,699,438.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,446,961.54x = 1,069,588,258,910,257.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,588,258,910,257.38/37,446,961.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,751.56

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