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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,060,712.45, 52,523,834.13 and 20,657,057.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,060,712.45, 52,523,834.13 and 20,657,057.92 is: 28,506,767.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,060,712.45 : 52,523,834.13 = 20,657,057.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,060,712.45/52,523,834.13 = 20,657,057.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,060,712.45x = 52,523,834.13 × 20,657,057.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,060,712.45x = 1,084,987,883,803,883
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,987,883,803,883/38,060,712.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,767.58

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