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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,060,681.42, 52,523,791.04 and 20,657,026.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,060,681.42, 52,523,791.04 and 20,657,026.64 is: 28,506,724.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,060,681.42 : 52,523,791.04 = 20,657,026.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,060,681.42/52,523,791.04 = 20,657,026.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,060,681.42x = 52,523,791.04 × 20,657,026.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,060,681.42x = 1,084,985,350,381,169.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,985,350,381,169.25/38,060,681.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,724.26

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