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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,060,682.92, 52,523,793.11 and 20,657,028.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,060,682.92, 52,523,793.11 and 20,657,028.14 is: 28,506,726.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,060,682.92 : 52,523,793.11 = 20,657,028.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,060,682.92/52,523,793.11 = 20,657,028.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,060,682.92x = 52,523,793.11 × 20,657,028.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,060,682.92x = 1,084,985,471,926,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,985,471,926,904/38,060,682.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,726.33

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