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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,448,514.74, 51,680,546.36 and 20,928,638.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,448,514.74, 51,680,546.36 and 20,928,638.82 is: 28,882,413.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,448,514.74 : 51,680,546.36 = 20,928,638.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,448,514.74/51,680,546.36 = 20,928,638.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,448,514.74x = 51,680,546.36 × 20,928,638.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,448,514.74x = 1,081,603,488,788,705.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,603,488,788,705.75/37,448,514.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,882,413.53

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