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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,474,162.47, 51,710,362.90 and 20,726,240.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,474,162.47, 51,710,362.90 and 20,726,240.65 is: 28,600,010.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,474,162.47 : 51,710,362.90 = 20,726,240.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,474,162.47/51,710,362.90 = 20,726,240.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,474,162.47x = 51,710,362.90 × 20,726,240.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,474,162.47x = 1,071,761,425,383,140.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,761,425,383,140.50/37,474,162.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,600,010.11

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