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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,060,752.12, 52,523,889.80 and 20,657,097.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,060,752.12, 52,523,889.80 and 20,657,097.59 is: 28,506,822.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,060,752.12 : 52,523,889.80 = 20,657,097.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,060,752.12/52,523,889.80 = 20,657,097.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,060,752.12x = 52,523,889.80 × 20,657,097.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,060,752.12x = 1,084,991,117,039,100.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,991,117,039,100.75/38,060,752.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,822.82

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