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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,142,301.59, 52,636,004.41 and 20,738,646.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,142,301.59, 52,636,004.41 and 20,738,646.45 is: 28,619,129.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,142,301.59 : 52,636,004.41 = 20,738,646.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,142,301.59/52,636,004.41 = 20,738,646.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,142,301.59x = 52,636,004.41 × 20,738,646.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,142,301.59x = 1,091,599,485,999,630.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,599,485,999,630.75/38,142,301.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,619,129.96

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