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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,929,191.56, 52,342,282.74 and 20,525,537.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,929,191.56, 52,342,282.74 and 20,525,537.32 is: 28,325,240.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,929,191.56 : 52,342,282.74 = 20,525,537.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,929,191.56/52,342,282.74 = 20,525,537.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,929,191.56x = 52,342,282.74 × 20,525,537.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,929,191.56x = 1,074,353,477,793,861.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,353,477,793,861.88/37,929,191.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,325,240.63

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