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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,796.64, 52,216,157.36 and 20,434,140.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,796.64, 52,216,157.36 and 20,434,140.18 is: 28,199,112.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,796.64 : 52,216,157.36 = 20,434,140.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,796.64/52,216,157.36 = 20,434,140.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,796.64x = 52,216,157.36 × 20,434,140.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,796.64x = 1,066,992,279,091,322.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,992,279,091,322.12/37,837,796.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,112.37

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