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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,607.70, 52,214,518.16 and 20,432,951.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,607.70, 52,214,518.16 and 20,432,951.39 is: 28,197,472.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,607.70 : 52,214,518.16 = 20,432,951.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,607.70/52,214,518.16 = 20,432,951.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,607.70x = 52,214,518.16 × 20,432,951.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,607.70x = 1,066,896,711,463,089.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,896,711,463,089.75/37,836,607.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,472.67

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