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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,060,769, 52,523,913.18 and 20,657,114.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,060,769, 52,523,913.18 and 20,657,114.52 is: 28,506,846.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,060,769 : 52,523,913.18 = 20,657,114.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,060,769/52,523,913.18 = 20,657,114.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,060,769x = 52,523,913.18 × 20,657,114.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,060,769x = 1,084,992,489,597,797.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,992,489,597,797.38/38,060,769
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,846.24

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