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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,478,612.42, 51,719,513.67 and 20,733,970.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,478,612.42, 51,719,513.67 and 20,733,970.58 is: 28,612,341.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,478,612.42 : 51,719,513.67 = 20,733,970.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,478,612.42/51,719,513.67 = 20,733,970.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,478,612.42x = 51,719,513.67 × 20,733,970.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,478,612.42x = 1,072,350,874,587,090.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,350,874,587,090.25/37,478,612.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,612,341.96

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