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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,142,122.04, 52,635,757.28 and 20,738,467.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,142,122.04, 52,635,757.28 and 20,738,467.22 is: 28,618,882.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,142,122.04 : 52,635,757.28 = 20,738,467.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,142,122.04/52,635,757.28 = 20,738,467.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,142,122.04x = 52,635,757.28 × 20,738,467.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,142,122.04x = 1,091,584,926,584,285.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,584,926,584,285.25/38,142,122.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,618,882.96

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