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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,963,050.40, 52,388,362.32 and 20,559,254.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,963,050.40, 52,388,362.32 and 20,559,254.56 is: 28,371,420.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,963,050.40 : 52,388,362.32 = 20,559,254.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,963,050.40/52,388,362.32 = 20,559,254.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,963,050.40x = 52,388,362.32 × 20,559,254.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,963,050.40x = 1,077,065,676,918,392.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,065,676,918,392.12/37,963,050.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,371,420.78

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