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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,601.71, 52,214,509.88 and 20,432,945.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,601.71, 52,214,509.88 and 20,432,945.40 is: 28,197,464.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,601.71 : 52,214,509.88 = 20,432,945.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,601.71/52,214,509.88 = 20,432,945.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,601.71x = 52,214,509.88 × 20,432,945.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,601.71x = 1,066,896,229,465,800.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,896,229,465,800.50/37,836,601.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,464.39

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