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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,848,928.48, 52,231,481.24 and 20,445,270.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,848,928.48, 52,231,481.24 and 20,445,270.96 is: 28,214,452.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,848,928.48 : 52,231,481.24 = 20,445,270.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,848,928.48/52,231,481.24 = 20,445,270.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,848,928.48x = 52,231,481.24 × 20,445,270.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,848,928.48x = 1,067,886,786,593,956.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,886,786,593,956.88/37,848,928.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,214,452.28

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