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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,474,164.53, 51,710,365.74 and 20,726,242.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,474,164.53, 51,710,365.74 and 20,726,242.72 is: 28,600,012.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,474,164.53 : 51,710,365.74 = 20,726,242.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,474,164.53/51,710,365.74 = 20,726,242.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,474,164.53x = 51,710,365.74 × 20,726,242.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,474,164.53x = 1,071,761,591,260,213.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,761,591,260,213.12/37,474,164.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,600,012.96

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