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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,060,766.84, 52,523,910.24 and 20,657,112.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,060,766.84, 52,523,910.24 and 20,657,112.32 is: 28,506,843.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,060,766.84 : 52,523,910.24 = 20,657,112.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,060,766.84/52,523,910.24 = 20,657,112.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,060,766.84x = 52,523,910.24 × 20,657,112.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,060,766.84x = 1,084,992,313,313,278.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,992,313,313,278.25/38,060,766.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,843.22

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