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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928,773.32, 52,341,707.16 and 20,525,118.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928,773.32, 52,341,707.16 and 20,525,118.72 is: 28,324,663.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928,773.32 : 52,341,707.16 = 20,525,118.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928,773.32/52,341,707.16 = 20,525,118.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928,773.32x = 52,341,707.16 × 20,525,118.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928,773.32x = 1,074,319,753,466,473.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,319,753,466,473.88/37,928,773.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,324,663.82

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