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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,836,617.34, 52,214,531.40 and 20,432,962.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,836,617.34, 52,214,531.40 and 20,432,962.04 is: 28,197,487.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,836,617.34 : 52,214,531.40 = 20,432,962.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,836,617.34/52,214,531.40 = 20,432,962.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,836,617.34x = 52,214,531.40 × 20,432,962.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,836,617.34x = 1,066,897,538,032,588
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,897,538,032,588/37,836,617.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,197,487.33

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