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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,944,796.37, 52,363,758.44 and 20,541,136.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,944,796.37, 52,363,758.44 and 20,541,136.98 is: 28,346,736.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,944,796.37 : 52,363,758.44 = 20,541,136.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,944,796.37/52,363,758.44 = 20,541,136.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,944,796.37x = 52,363,758.44 × 20,541,136.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,944,796.37x = 1,075,611,134,800,965.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,611,134,800,965.50/37,944,796.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,346,736.25

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