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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,634,595.40, 51,938,871.94 and 20,890,910.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,634,595.40, 51,938,871.94 and 20,890,910.84 is: 28,831,194.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,634,595.40 : 51,938,871.94 = 20,890,910.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,634,595.40/51,938,871.94 = 20,890,910.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,634,595.40x = 51,938,871.94 × 20,890,910.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,634,595.40x = 1,085,050,342,828,717.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,050,342,828,717.75/37,634,595.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,831,194.58

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