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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,216,472.12, 52,738,364.52 and 20,813,108.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,216,472.12, 52,738,364.52 and 20,813,108.04 is: 28,721,889.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,216,472.12 : 52,738,364.52 = 20,813,108.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,216,472.12/52,738,364.52 = 20,813,108.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,216,472.12x = 52,738,364.52 × 20,813,108.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,216,472.12x = 1,097,649,278,607,662.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,649,278,607,662.75/38,216,472.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,721,889.22

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