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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,290,042.36, 52,840,595.69 and 20,886,464.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,290,042.36, 52,840,595.69 and 20,886,464.98 is: 28,823,505.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,290,042.36 : 52,840,595.69 = 20,886,464.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,290,042.36/52,840,595.69 = 20,886,464.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,290,042.36x = 52,840,595.69 × 20,886,464.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,290,042.36x = 1,103,653,251,243,314.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,103,653,251,243,314.25/38,290,042.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,823,505.62

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