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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,986,421.50, 52,421,307.75 and 20,582,753.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,986,421.50, 52,421,307.75 and 20,582,753.04 is: 28,404,224.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,986,421.50 : 52,421,307.75 = 20,582,753.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,986,421.50/52,421,307.75 = 20,582,753.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,986,421.50x = 52,421,307.75 × 20,582,753.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,986,421.50x = 1,078,974,831,452,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,078,974,831,452,088/37,986,421.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,404,224.16

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