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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,847,342.96, 52,229,354.30 and 20,443,688.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,847,342.96, 52,229,354.30 and 20,443,688.31 is: 28,212,301.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,847,342.96 : 52,229,354.30 = 20,443,688.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,847,342.96/52,229,354.30 = 20,443,688.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,847,342.96x = 52,229,354.30 × 20,443,688.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,847,342.96x = 1,067,760,639,941,758.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,760,639,941,758.12/37,847,342.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,301.22

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