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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,986,125.48, 52,420,899.48 and 20,582,456.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,986,125.48, 52,420,899.48 and 20,582,456.96 is: 28,403,815.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,986,125.48 : 52,420,899.48 = 20,582,456.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,986,125.48/52,420,899.48 = 20,582,456.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,986,125.48x = 52,420,899.48 × 20,582,456.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,986,125.48x = 1,078,950,907,351,586.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,950,907,351,586.38/37,986,125.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,403,815.70

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