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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,542,413.52, 51,808,531.08 and 20,373,005.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,542,413.52, 51,808,531.08 and 20,373,005.52 is: 28,114,747.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,542,413.52 : 51,808,531.08 = 20,373,005.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,542,413.52/51,808,531.08 = 20,373,005.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,542,413.52x = 51,808,531.08 × 20,373,005.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,542,413.52x = 1,055,495,489,675,931.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,055,495,489,675,931.50/37,542,413.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,114,747.85

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