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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,061,916.74, 52,525,496.18 and 20,658,257.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,061,916.74, 52,525,496.18 and 20,658,257.35 is: 28,508,422.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,061,916.74 : 52,525,496.18 = 20,658,257.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,061,916.74/52,525,496.18 = 20,658,257.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,061,916.74x = 52,525,496.18 × 20,658,257.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,061,916.74x = 1,085,085,217,443,213.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,085,217,443,213.75/38,061,916.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,508,422.86

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