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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,929,406.87, 52,342,579.70 and 20,525,750.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,929,406.87, 52,342,579.70 and 20,525,750.11 is: 28,325,534.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,929,406.87 : 52,342,579.70 = 20,525,750.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,929,406.87/52,342,579.70 = 20,525,750.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,929,406.87x = 52,342,579.70 × 20,525,750.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,929,406.87x = 1,074,370,710,878,445.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,370,710,878,445.12/37,929,406.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,325,534.19

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