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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,448,508.87, 51,680,538.26 and 20,928,632.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,448,508.87, 51,680,538.26 and 20,928,632.96 is: 28,882,405.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,448,508.87 : 51,680,538.26 = 20,928,632.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,448,508.87/51,680,538.26 = 20,928,632.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,448,508.87x = 51,680,538.26 × 20,928,632.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,448,508.87x = 1,081,603,016,212,695.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,603,016,212,695.88/37,448,508.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,882,405.44

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