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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,798.70, 52,216,160.22 and 20,434,142.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,798.70, 52,216,160.22 and 20,434,142.24 is: 28,199,115.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,798.70 : 52,216,160.22 = 20,434,142.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,798.70/52,216,160.22 = 20,434,142.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,798.70x = 52,216,160.22 × 20,434,142.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,798.70x = 1,066,992,445,162,109.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,992,445,162,109.62/37,837,798.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,115.22

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