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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,902,529.43, 52,305,490.70 and 20,498,874.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,902,529.43, 52,305,490.70 and 20,498,874.65 is: 28,288,447.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,902,529.43 : 52,305,490.70 = 20,498,874.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,902,529.43/52,305,490.70 = 20,498,874.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,902,529.43x = 52,305,490.70 × 20,498,874.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,902,529.43x = 1,072,203,697,002,018.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,203,697,002,018.88/37,902,529.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,288,447.06

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