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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,945,880.46, 52,365,332.66 and 20,542,225.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,945,880.46, 52,365,332.66 and 20,542,225.66 is: 28,348,280.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,945,880.46 : 52,365,332.66 = 20,542,225.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,945,880.46/52,365,332.66 = 20,542,225.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,945,880.46x = 52,365,332.66 × 20,542,225.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,945,880.46x = 1,075,700,480,262,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,700,480,262,688/37,945,880.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,348,280.95

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