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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,446,985.92, 51,672,364.98 and 20,699,463.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,446,985.92, 51,672,364.98 and 20,699,463.09 is: 28,562,785.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,446,985.92 : 51,672,364.98 = 20,699,463.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,446,985.92/51,672,364.98 = 20,699,463.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,446,985.92x = 51,672,364.98 × 20,699,463.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,446,985.92x = 1,069,590,211,676,518.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,590,211,676,518.50/37,446,985.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,562,785.11

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