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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,878,693.56, 52,272,574.56 and 20,475,039.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,878,693.56, 52,272,574.56 and 20,475,039.02 is: 28,255,541.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,878,693.56 : 52,272,574.56 = 20,475,039.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,878,693.56/52,272,574.56 = 20,475,039.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,878,693.56x = 52,272,574.56 × 20,475,039.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,878,693.56x = 1,070,283,003,530,496.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,070,283,003,530,496.50/37,878,693.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,255,541.65

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