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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,062,453.56, 52,526,243.52 and 20,658,805.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,062,453.56, 52,526,243.52 and 20,658,805.08 is: 28,509,182.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,062,453.56 : 52,526,243.52 = 20,658,805.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,062,453.56/52,526,243.52 = 20,658,805.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,062,453.56x = 52,526,243.52 × 20,658,805.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,062,453.56x = 1,085,129,426,464,293
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,129,426,464,293/38,062,453.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,509,182.28

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