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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,136,848.14, 52,629,448.98 and 20,733,259.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,136,848.14, 52,629,448.98 and 20,733,259.96 is: 28,612,224.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,136,848.14 : 52,629,448.98 = 20,733,259.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,136,848.14/52,629,448.98 = 20,733,259.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,136,848.14x = 52,629,448.98 × 20,733,259.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,136,848.14x = 1,091,180,047,253,896.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,180,047,253,896.88/38,136,848.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,612,224.15

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