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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,446,980.95, 51,672,358.13 and 20,699,458.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,446,980.95, 51,672,358.13 and 20,699,458.14 is: 28,562,778.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,446,980.95 : 51,672,358.13 = 20,699,458.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,446,980.95/51,672,358.13 = 20,699,458.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,446,980.95x = 51,672,358.13 × 20,699,458.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,446,980.95x = 1,069,589,814,158,772.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,589,814,158,772.38/37,446,980.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,778.28

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