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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,605.66, 52,214,515.31 and 20,432,950.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,605.66, 52,214,515.31 and 20,432,950.45 is: 28,197,471.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,605.66 : 52,214,515.31 = 20,432,950.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,605.66/52,214,515.31 = 20,432,950.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,605.66x = 52,214,515.31 × 20,432,950.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,605.66x = 1,066,896,604,020,542.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,896,604,020,542.62/37,836,605.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,471.35

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