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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,973,075.75, 52,403,096.05 and 20,569,420.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,973,075.75, 52,403,096.05 and 20,569,420.77 is: 28,385,936.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,973,075.75 : 52,403,096.05 = 20,569,420.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,973,075.75/52,403,096.05 = 20,569,420.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,973,075.75x = 52,403,096.05 × 20,569,420.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,973,075.75x = 1,077,901,332,170,942.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,901,332,170,942.75/37,973,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,385,936.90

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