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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,993,296.78, 52,430,794.41 and 20,589,642.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,993,296.78, 52,430,794.41 and 20,589,642.01 is: 28,413,730.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,993,296.78 : 52,430,794.41 = 20,589,642.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,993,296.78/52,430,794.41 = 20,589,642.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,993,296.78x = 52,430,794.41 × 20,589,642.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,993,296.78x = 1,079,531,286,836,707
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,531,286,836,707/37,993,296.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,413,730.27

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