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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,474,724.21, 51,714,827.10 and 20,954,880.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,474,724.21, 51,714,827.10 and 20,954,880.72 is: 28,917,571.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,474,724.21 : 51,714,827.10 = 20,954,880.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,474,724.21/51,714,827.10 = 20,954,880.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,474,724.21x = 51,714,827.10 × 20,954,880.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,474,724.21x = 1,083,678,033,335,923.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,083,678,033,335,923.50/37,474,724.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,917,571.95

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