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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,945,882.10, 52,365,334.92 and 20,542,227.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,945,882.10, 52,365,334.92 and 20,542,227.30 is: 28,348,283.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,945,882.10 : 52,365,334.92 = 20,542,227.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,945,882.10/52,365,334.92 = 20,542,227.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,945,882.10x = 52,365,334.92 × 20,542,227.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,945,882.10x = 1,075,700,612,567,267.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,700,612,567,267.38/37,945,882.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,348,283.21

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