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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,061,477.36, 52,524,888 and 20,657,820.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,061,477.36, 52,524,888 and 20,657,820.60 is: 28,507,819.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,061,477.36 : 52,524,888 = 20,657,820.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,061,477.36/52,524,888 = 20,657,820.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,061,477.36x = 52,524,888 × 20,657,820.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,061,477.36x = 1,085,049,713,339,092.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,049,713,339,092.88/38,061,477.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,507,819.15

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