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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,149,232.92, 52,646,316.30 and 20,745,956.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,149,232.92, 52,646,316.30 and 20,745,956.32 is: 28,629,623.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,149,232.92 : 52,646,316.30 = 20,745,956.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,149,232.92/52,646,316.30 = 20,745,956.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,149,232.92x = 52,646,316.30 × 20,745,956.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,149,232.92x = 1,092,198,178,368,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,092,198,178,368,704/38,149,232.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,629,623.58

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