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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,970,255.71, 52,398,954.65 and 20,566,600.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,970,255.71, 52,398,954.65 and 20,566,600.92 is: 28,381,910.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,970,255.71 : 52,398,954.65 = 20,566,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,970,255.71/52,398,954.65 = 20,566,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,970,255.71x = 52,398,954.65 × 20,566,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,970,255.71x = 1,077,668,388,963,145
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,668,388,963,145/37,970,255.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,381,910.23

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