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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,551.16, 52,214,440.08 and 20,432,895.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,551.16, 52,214,440.08 and 20,432,895.88 is: 28,197,396.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,551.16 : 52,214,440.08 = 20,432,895.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,551.16/52,214,440.08 = 20,432,895.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,551.16x = 52,214,440.08 × 20,432,895.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,551.16x = 1,066,892,217,587,138.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,892,217,587,138.75/37,836,551.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,396.03

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