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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,931,679.59, 52,345,717.19 and 20,528,024.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,931,679.59, 52,345,717.19 and 20,528,024.82 is: 28,328,673.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,931,679.59 : 52,345,717.19 = 20,528,024.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,931,679.59/52,345,717.19 = 20,528,024.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,931,679.59x = 52,345,717.19 × 20,528,024.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,931,679.59x = 1,074,554,181,475,064.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,554,181,475,064.12/37,931,679.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,328,673.90

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