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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,513,937.28, 51,768,121.57 and 20,769,423.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,513,937.28, 51,768,121.57 and 20,769,423.08 is: 28,661,188.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,513,937.28 : 51,768,121.57 = 20,769,423.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,513,937.28/51,768,121.57 = 20,769,423.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,513,937.28x = 51,768,121.57 × 20,769,423.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,513,937.28x = 1,075,194,018,944,203.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,194,018,944,203.75/37,513,937.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,661,188.27

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