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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,590.74, 52,214,494.70 and 20,432,935.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,590.74, 52,214,494.70 and 20,432,935.45 is: 28,197,450.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,590.74 : 52,214,494.70 = 20,432,935.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,590.74/52,214,494.70 = 20,432,935.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,590.74x = 52,214,494.70 × 20,432,935.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,590.74x = 1,066,895,399,759,467.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,895,399,759,467.12/37,836,590.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,450.64

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