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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,970,260.23, 52,398,960.87 and 20,566,605.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,970,260.23, 52,398,960.87 and 20,566,605.42 is: 28,381,916.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,970,260.23 : 52,398,960.87 = 20,566,605.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,970,260.23/52,398,960.87 = 20,566,605.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,970,260.23x = 52,398,960.87 × 20,566,605.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,970,260.23x = 1,077,668,752,631,310
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,668,752,631,310/37,970,260.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,381,916.43

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