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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928,772.54, 52,341,706.02 and 20,525,117.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928,772.54, 52,341,706.02 and 20,525,117.76 is: 28,324,662.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928,772.54 : 52,341,706.02 = 20,525,117.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928,772.54/52,341,706.02 = 20,525,117.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928,772.54x = 52,341,706.02 × 20,525,117.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928,772.54x = 1,074,319,679,819,801.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,319,679,819,801.12/37,928,772.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,662.46

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