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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,972,982.13, 52,402,966.96 and 20,569,327.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,972,982.13, 52,402,966.96 and 20,569,327.34 is: 28,385,808.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,972,982.13 : 52,402,966.96 = 20,569,327.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,972,982.13/52,402,966.96 = 20,569,327.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,972,982.13x = 52,402,966.96 × 20,569,327.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,972,982.13x = 1,077,893,781,067,028.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,893,781,067,028.88/37,972,982.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,385,808.03

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