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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928,736.98, 52,341,657.02 and 20,525,082.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928,736.98, 52,341,657.02 and 20,525,082.16 is: 28,324,613.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928,736.98 : 52,341,657.02 = 20,525,082.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928,736.98/52,341,657.02 = 20,525,082.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928,736.98x = 52,341,657.02 × 20,525,082.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928,736.98x = 1,074,316,810,726,040.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,316,810,726,040.88/37,928,736.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,613.37

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