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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,993,539.18, 52,431,129.47 and 20,589,884.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,993,539.18, 52,431,129.47 and 20,589,884.40 is: 28,414,065.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,993,539.18 : 52,431,129.47 = 20,589,884.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,993,539.18/52,431,129.47 = 20,589,884.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,993,539.18x = 52,431,129.47 × 20,589,884.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,993,539.18x = 1,079,550,894,748,733.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,550,894,748,733.12/37,993,539.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,414,065.08

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