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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,457,894.82, 51,685,279.15 and 20,932,736.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,457,894.82, 51,685,279.15 and 20,932,736.93 is: 28,883,479.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,457,894.82 : 51,685,279.15 = 20,932,736.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,457,894.82/51,685,279.15 = 20,932,736.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,457,894.82x = 51,685,279.15 × 20,932,736.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,457,894.82x = 1,081,914,351,600,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,914,351,600,564/37,457,894.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,883,479.89

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