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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,847,341.96, 52,229,352.92 and 20,443,687.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,847,341.96, 52,229,352.92 and 20,443,687.31 is: 28,212,299.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,847,341.96 : 52,229,352.92 = 20,443,687.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,847,341.96/52,229,352.92 = 20,443,687.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,847,341.96x = 52,229,352.92 × 20,443,687.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,847,341.96x = 1,067,760,559,528,470.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,760,559,528,470.38/37,847,341.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,299.84

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