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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,544.65, 52,214,431.10 and 20,432,889.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,544.65, 52,214,431.10 and 20,432,889.36 is: 28,197,387.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,544.65 : 52,214,431.10 = 20,432,889.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,544.65/52,214,431.10 = 20,432,889.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,544.65x = 52,214,431.10 × 20,432,889.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,544.65x = 1,066,891,693,559,478.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,891,693,559,478.62/37,836,544.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,387.03

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