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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,365.92, 52,214,184.06 and 20,432,709.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,365.92, 52,214,184.06 and 20,432,709.72 is: 28,197,138.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,365.92 : 52,214,184.06 = 20,432,709.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,365.92/52,214,184.06 = 20,432,709.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,365.92x = 52,214,184.06 × 20,432,709.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,365.92x = 1,066,877,266,164,631
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,877,266,164,631/37,836,365.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,138.92

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