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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,064,673.44, 52,528,415.76 and 20,661,052.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,064,673.44, 52,528,415.76 and 20,661,052.32 is: 28,511,799.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,064,673.44 : 52,528,415.76 = 20,661,052.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,064,673.44/52,528,415.76 = 20,661,052.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,064,673.44x = 52,528,415.76 × 20,661,052.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,064,673.44x = 1,085,292,346,304,072.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,085,292,346,304,072.50/38,064,673.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,511,799.74

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