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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,847,336.50, 52,229,345.38 and 20,443,681.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,847,336.50, 52,229,345.38 and 20,443,681.89 is: 28,212,292.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,847,336.50 : 52,229,345.38 = 20,443,681.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,847,336.50/52,229,345.38 = 20,443,681.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,847,336.50x = 52,229,345.38 × 20,443,681.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,847,336.50x = 1,067,760,122,271,661.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,760,122,271,661.25/37,847,336.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,292.36

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