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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,287,681.62, 52,837,166.88 and 20,884,400.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,287,681.62, 52,837,166.88 and 20,884,400.70 is: 28,820,563.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,287,681.62 : 52,837,166.88 = 20,884,400.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,287,681.62/52,837,166.88 = 20,884,400.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,287,681.62x = 52,837,166.88 × 20,884,400.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,287,681.62x = 1,103,472,564,974,688.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,472,564,974,688.88/38,287,681.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,820,563.65

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