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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,888,226.78, 52,285,763.37 and 20,914,516.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,888,226.78, 52,285,763.37 and 20,914,516.59 is: 28,862,038.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,888,226.78 : 52,285,763.37 = 20,914,516.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,888,226.78/52,285,763.37 = 20,914,516.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,888,226.78x = 52,285,763.37 × 20,914,516.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,888,226.78x = 1,093,531,465,422,679.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,531,465,422,679.25/37,888,226.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,862,038.65

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