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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,478,613.42, 51,719,515.05 and 20,733,971.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,478,613.42, 51,719,515.05 and 20,733,971.58 is: 28,612,343.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,478,613.42 : 51,719,515.05 = 20,733,971.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,478,613.42/51,719,515.05 = 20,733,971.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,478,613.42x = 51,719,515.05 × 20,733,971.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,478,613.42x = 1,072,350,955,178,082.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,350,955,178,082.12/37,478,613.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,612,343.34

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