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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,518,115.62, 51,776,617.68 and 20,772,855.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,518,115.62, 51,776,617.68 and 20,772,855.01 is: 28,667,435.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,518,115.62 : 51,776,617.68 = 20,772,855.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,518,115.62/51,776,617.68 = 20,772,855.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,518,115.62x = 51,776,617.68 × 20,772,855.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,518,115.62x = 1,075,548,172,201,521.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,548,172,201,521.62/37,518,115.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,667,435.83

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