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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,062,816.92, 52,526,554.38 and 20,659,161.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,062,816.92, 52,526,554.38 and 20,659,161.24 is: 28,509,570.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,062,816.92 : 52,526,554.38 = 20,659,161.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,062,816.92/52,526,554.38 = 20,659,161.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,062,816.92x = 52,526,554.38 × 20,659,161.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,062,816.92x = 1,085,154,556,318,048.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,154,556,318,048.25/38,062,816.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,509,570.34

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