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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,591.14, 52,214,495.25 and 20,432,935.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,591.14, 52,214,495.25 and 20,432,935.85 is: 28,197,451.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,591.14 : 52,214,495.25 = 20,432,935.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,591.14/52,214,495.25 = 20,432,935.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,591.14x = 52,214,495.25 × 20,432,935.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,591.14x = 1,066,895,431,883,379.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,895,431,883,379.75/37,836,591.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,451.19

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