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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,448,508.51, 51,680,537.76 and 20,928,632.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,448,508.51, 51,680,537.76 and 20,928,632.58 is: 28,882,404.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,448,508.51 : 51,680,537.76 = 20,928,632.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,448,508.51/51,680,537.76 = 20,928,632.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,448,508.51x = 51,680,537.76 × 20,928,632.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,448,508.51x = 1,081,602,986,315,856.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,602,986,315,856.12/37,448,508.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,882,404.92

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