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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,061,333.92, 52,523,304.99 and 20,657,328.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,061,333.92, 52,523,304.99 and 20,657,328.86 is: 28,506,388.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,061,333.92 : 52,523,304.99 = 20,657,328.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,061,333.92/52,523,304.99 = 20,657,328.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,061,333.92x = 52,523,304.99 × 20,657,328.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,061,333.92x = 1,084,991,183,992,509
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,991,183,992,509/38,061,333.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,388.83

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