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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,514,538.45, 51,768,949.11 and 20,770,022.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,514,538.45, 51,768,949.11 and 20,770,022.75 is: 28,662,014.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,514,538.45 : 51,768,949.11 = 20,770,022.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,514,538.45/51,768,949.11 = 20,770,022.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,514,538.45x = 51,768,949.11 × 20,770,022.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,514,538.45x = 1,075,242,250,499,447.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,242,250,499,447.50/37,514,538.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,662,014.65

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