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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,600.90, 52,214,508.76 and 20,432,944.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,600.90, 52,214,508.76 and 20,432,944.58 is: 28,197,463.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,600.90 : 52,214,508.76 = 20,432,944.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,600.90/52,214,508.76 = 20,432,944.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,600.90x = 52,214,508.76 × 20,432,944.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,600.90x = 1,066,896,163,959,393.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,896,163,959,393.75/37,836,600.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,463.27

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