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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,514,797.62, 51,770,420.72 and 20,345,389.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,514,797.62, 51,770,420.72 and 20,345,389.62 is: 28,076,637.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,514,797.62 : 51,770,420.72 = 20,345,389.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,514,797.62/51,770,420.72 = 20,345,389.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,514,797.62x = 51,770,420.72 × 20,345,389.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,514,797.62x = 1,053,289,380,339,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,289,380,339,721/37,514,797.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,076,637.68

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