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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,796.70, 52,216,157.45 and 20,434,140.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,796.70, 52,216,157.45 and 20,434,140.25 is: 28,199,112.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,796.70 : 52,216,157.45 = 20,434,140.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,796.70/52,216,157.45 = 20,434,140.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,796.70x = 52,216,157.45 × 20,434,140.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,796.70x = 1,066,992,284,569,927.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,992,284,569,927.25/37,837,796.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,112.46

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