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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,837,804.22, 52,216,167.80 and 20,434,147.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,837,804.22, 52,216,167.80 and 20,434,147.76 is: 28,199,122.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,837,804.22 : 52,216,167.80 = 20,434,147.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,837,804.22/52,216,167.80 = 20,434,147.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,837,804.22x = 52,216,167.80 × 20,434,147.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,837,804.22x = 1,066,992,887,922,902.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,066,992,887,922,902.50/37,837,804.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,199,122.81

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