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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,541,303.50, 51,806,998.84 and 20,371,895.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,541,303.50, 51,806,998.84 and 20,371,895.50 is: 28,113,215.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,541,303.50 : 51,806,998.84 = 20,371,895.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,541,303.50/51,806,998.84 = 20,371,895.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,541,303.50x = 51,806,998.84 × 20,371,895.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,541,303.50x = 1,055,406,766,537,101.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,406,766,537,101.25/37,541,303.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,113,215.80

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