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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,927,975.50, 52,340,743.97 and 20,524,318.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,927,975.50, 52,340,743.97 and 20,524,318.82 is: 28,323,634.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,927,975.50 : 52,340,743.97 = 20,524,318.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,927,975.50/52,340,743.97 = 20,524,318.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,927,975.50x = 52,340,743.97 × 20,524,318.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,927,975.50x = 1,074,258,116,516,272.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,258,116,516,272.50/37,927,975.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,323,634.53

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