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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,847,679.57, 52,229,820.68 and 20,444,032.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,847,679.57, 52,229,820.68 and 20,444,032.48 is: 28,212,777.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,847,679.57 : 52,229,820.68 = 20,444,032.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,847,679.57/52,229,820.68 = 20,444,032.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,847,679.57x = 52,229,820.68 × 20,444,032.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,847,679.57x = 1,067,788,150,463,294.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,788,150,463,294.75/37,847,679.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,212,777.18

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