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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,901,799.55, 52,304,518.25 and 20,498,144.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,901,799.55, 52,304,518.25 and 20,498,144.77 is: 28,287,458.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,901,799.55 : 52,304,518.25 = 20,498,144.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,901,799.55/52,304,518.25 = 20,498,144.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,901,799.55x = 52,304,518.25 × 20,498,144.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,901,799.55x = 1,072,145,587,163,946
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,145,587,163,946/37,901,799.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,287,458.64

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