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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,902,723.62, 52,305,758.60 and 20,499,068.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,902,723.62, 52,305,758.60 and 20,499,068.88 is: 28,288,715.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,902,723.62 : 52,305,758.60 = 20,499,068.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,902,723.62/52,305,758.60 = 20,499,068.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,902,723.62x = 52,305,758.60 × 20,499,068.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,902,723.62x = 1,072,219,348,259,557
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,219,348,259,557/37,902,723.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,288,715.06

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