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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,902,866.36, 52,305,954.80 and 20,499,211.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,902,866.36, 52,305,954.80 and 20,499,211.44 is: 28,288,911.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,902,866.36 : 52,305,954.80 = 20,499,211.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,902,866.36/52,305,954.80 = 20,499,211.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,902,866.36x = 52,305,954.80 × 20,499,211.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,902,866.36x = 1,072,230,827,016,282.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,230,827,016,282.88/37,902,866.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,288,911.37

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