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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,587.44, 52,215,868.95 and 20,433,931.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,587.44, 52,215,868.95 and 20,433,931.13 is: 28,198,824.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,587.44 : 52,215,868.95 = 20,433,931.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,587.44/52,215,868.95 = 20,433,931.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,587.44x = 52,215,868.95 × 20,433,931.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,587.44x = 1,066,975,469,756,326.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,975,469,756,326.12/37,837,587.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,198,824.02

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