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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,590.14, 52,214,493.87 and 20,432,934.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,590.14, 52,214,493.87 and 20,432,934.85 is: 28,197,449.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,590.14 : 52,214,493.87 = 20,432,934.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,590.14/52,214,493.87 = 20,432,934.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,590.14x = 52,214,493.87 × 20,432,934.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,590.14x = 1,066,895,351,471,434.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,895,351,471,434.38/37,836,590.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,449.81

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