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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,015,559.56, 52,463,860.98 and 20,846,151.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,015,559.56, 52,463,860.98 and 20,846,151.56 is: 28,768,999.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,015,559.56 : 52,463,860.98 = 20,846,151.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,015,559.56/52,463,860.98 = 20,846,151.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,015,559.56x = 52,463,860.98 × 20,846,151.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,015,559.56x = 1,093,669,597,411,850
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,093,669,597,411,850/38,015,559.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,768,999.06

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