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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,062,818.88, 52,526,557.04 and 20,659,163.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,062,818.88, 52,526,557.04 and 20,659,163.12 is: 28,509,572.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,062,818.88 : 52,526,557.04 = 20,659,163.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,062,818.88/52,526,557.04 = 20,659,163.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,062,818.88x = 52,526,557.04 × 20,659,163.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,062,818.88x = 1,085,154,710,021,344.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,154,710,021,344.38/38,062,818.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,509,572.91

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