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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,307,531.45, 52,865,514.97 and 20,904,998.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,307,531.45, 52,865,514.97 and 20,904,998.37 is: 28,849,509.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,307,531.45 : 52,865,514.97 = 20,904,998.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,307,531.45/52,865,514.97 = 20,904,998.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,307,531.45x = 52,865,514.97 × 20,904,998.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,307,531.45x = 1,105,153,504,012,732.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,153,504,012,732.88/38,307,531.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,849,509.80

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