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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,926,532.60, 52,338,705.96 and 20,523,064.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,926,532.60, 52,338,705.96 and 20,523,064.57 is: 28,321,878.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,926,532.60 : 52,338,705.96 = 20,523,064.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,926,532.60/52,338,705.96 = 20,523,064.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,926,532.60x = 52,338,705.96 × 20,523,064.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,926,532.60x = 1,074,150,641,873,438.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,150,641,873,438.50/37,926,532.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,321,878.33

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