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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,802.72, 52,216,165.73 and 20,434,146.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,802.72, 52,216,165.73 and 20,434,146.26 is: 28,199,120.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,802.72 : 52,216,165.73 = 20,434,146.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,802.72/52,216,165.73 = 20,434,146.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,802.72x = 52,216,165.73 × 20,434,146.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,802.72x = 1,066,992,767,299,968.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,992,767,299,968.12/37,837,802.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,120.74

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