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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,847,337.45, 52,229,346.70 and 20,443,682.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,847,337.45, 52,229,346.70 and 20,443,682.81 is: 28,212,293.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,847,337.45 : 52,229,346.70 = 20,443,682.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,847,337.45/52,229,346.70 = 20,443,682.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,847,337.45x = 52,229,346.70 × 20,443,682.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,847,337.45x = 1,067,760,197,426,116.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,760,197,426,116.38/37,847,337.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,293.64

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