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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,908,464.72, 52,313,687.28 and 20,504,802.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,908,464.72, 52,313,687.28 and 20,504,802.32 is: 28,296,630.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,908,464.72 : 52,313,687.28 = 20,504,802.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,908,464.72/52,313,687.28 = 20,504,802.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,908,464.72x = 52,313,687.28 × 20,504,802.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,908,464.72x = 1,072,681,816,306,698.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,681,816,306,698.50/37,908,464.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,296,630.43

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