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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,962,176.56, 52,387,542.80 and 20,558,123.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,962,176.56, 52,387,542.80 and 20,558,123.51 is: 28,370,069.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,962,176.56 : 52,387,542.80 = 20,558,123.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,962,176.56/52,387,542.80 = 20,558,123.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,962,176.56x = 52,387,542.80 × 20,558,123.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,962,176.56x = 1,076,989,575,034,051.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,989,575,034,051.75/37,962,176.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,370,069.17

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