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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,061,378.44, 52,523,366.40 and 20,657,373.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,061,378.44, 52,523,366.40 and 20,657,373.36 is: 28,506,450.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,061,378.44 : 52,523,366.40 = 20,657,373.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,061,378.44/52,523,366.40 = 20,657,373.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,061,378.44x = 52,523,366.40 × 20,657,373.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,061,378.44x = 1,084,994,789,848,879
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,084,994,789,848,879/38,061,378.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,506,450.22

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