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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,990,114.74, 52,426,402.74 and 20,586,307.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,990,114.74, 52,426,402.74 and 20,586,307.86 is: 28,409,128.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,990,114.74 : 52,426,402.74 = 20,586,307.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,990,114.74/52,426,402.74 = 20,586,307.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,990,114.74x = 52,426,402.74 × 20,586,307.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,990,114.74x = 1,079,266,066,797,987.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,266,066,797,987.50/37,990,114.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,409,128.91

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