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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,230,628.48, 52,758,060.24 and 20,826,931.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,230,628.48, 52,758,060.24 and 20,826,931.92 is: 28,741,053.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,230,628.48 : 52,758,060.24 = 20,826,931.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,230,628.48/52,758,060.24 = 20,826,931.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,230,628.48x = 52,758,060.24 × 20,826,931.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,230,628.48x = 1,098,788,528,849,739
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,788,528,849,739/38,230,628.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,741,053.25

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