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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,113,987.64, 52,597,636.16 and 20,710,332.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,113,987.64, 52,597,636.16 and 20,710,332.80 is: 28,580,440.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,113,987.64 : 52,597,636.16 = 20,710,332.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,113,987.64/52,597,636.16 = 20,710,332.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,113,987.64x = 52,597,636.16 × 20,710,332.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,113,987.64x = 1,089,314,549,366,914
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,089,314,549,366,914/38,113,987.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,580,440.33

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