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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,589.74, 52,214,493.32 and 20,432,934.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,589.74, 52,214,493.32 and 20,432,934.45 is: 28,197,449.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,589.74 : 52,214,493.32 = 20,432,934.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,589.74/52,214,493.32 = 20,432,934.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,589.74x = 52,214,493.32 × 20,432,934.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,589.74x = 1,066,895,319,436,917
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,895,319,436,917/37,836,589.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,449.26

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