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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,847,442.97, 52,229,491.50 and 20,443,787.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,847,442.97, 52,229,491.50 and 20,443,787.83 is: 28,212,438.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,847,442.97 : 52,229,491.50 = 20,443,787.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,847,442.97/52,229,491.50 = 20,443,787.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,847,442.97x = 52,229,491.50 × 20,443,787.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,847,442.97x = 1,067,768,642,694,788.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,768,642,694,788.38/37,847,442.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,438.12

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