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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,993,296.28, 52,430,793.72 and 20,589,641.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,993,296.28, 52,430,793.72 and 20,589,641.51 is: 28,413,729.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,993,296.28 : 52,430,793.72 = 20,589,641.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,993,296.28/52,430,793.72 = 20,589,641.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,993,296.28x = 52,430,793.72 × 20,589,641.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,993,296.28x = 1,079,531,246,440,194.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,531,246,440,194.12/37,993,296.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,413,729.58

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