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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,973,033.24, 52,403,037.45 and 20,569,378.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,973,033.24, 52,403,037.45 and 20,569,378.30 is: 28,385,878.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,973,033.24 : 52,403,037.45 = 20,569,378.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,973,033.24/52,403,037.45 = 20,569,378.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,973,033.24x = 52,403,037.45 × 20,569,378.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,973,033.24x = 1,077,897,901,169,974.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,897,901,169,974.50/37,973,033.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,385,878.33

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