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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928,738.50, 52,341,659.10 and 20,525,083.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928,738.50, 52,341,659.10 and 20,525,083.66 is: 28,324,615.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928,738.50 : 52,341,659.10 = 20,525,083.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928,738.50/52,341,659.10 = 20,525,083.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928,738.50x = 52,341,659.10 × 20,525,083.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928,738.50x = 1,074,316,931,930,700.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,316,931,930,700.38/37,928,738.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,615.43

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