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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,840,356.48, 52,219,684.80 and 20,436,701.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,840,356.48, 52,219,684.80 and 20,436,701.44 is: 28,202,644.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,840,356.48 : 52,219,684.80 = 20,436,701.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,840,356.48/52,219,684.80 = 20,436,701.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,840,356.48x = 52,219,684.80 × 20,436,701.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,840,356.48x = 1,067,198,107,548,506.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,198,107,548,506.12/37,840,356.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,202,644.13

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