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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928,044.80, 52,340,839.91 and 20,524,388.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928,044.80, 52,340,839.91 and 20,524,388.45 is: 28,323,730.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928,044.80 : 52,340,839.91 = 20,524,388.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928,044.80/52,340,839.91 = 20,524,388.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928,044.80x = 52,340,839.91 × 20,524,388.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928,044.80x = 1,074,263,729,824,743.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,263,729,824,743.38/37,928,044.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,323,730.78

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