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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,892,272.16, 52,291,372.62 and 20,488,612.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,892,272.16, 52,291,372.62 and 20,488,612.79 is: 28,274,305.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,892,272.16 : 52,291,372.62 = 20,488,612.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,892,272.16/52,291,372.62 = 20,488,612.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,892,272.16x = 52,291,372.62 × 20,488,612.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,892,272.16x = 1,071,377,685,868,787.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,071,377,685,868,787.75/37,892,272.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,274,305.68

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