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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,972,988.88, 52,402,976.26 and 20,569,334.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,972,988.88, 52,402,976.26 and 20,569,334.12 is: 28,385,817.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,972,988.88 : 52,402,976.26 = 20,569,334.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,972,988.88/52,402,976.26 = 20,569,334.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,972,988.88x = 52,402,976.26 × 20,569,334.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,972,988.88x = 1,077,894,327,574,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,894,327,574,368/37,972,988.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,385,817.38

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