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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,417,599.26, 53,016,445.62 and 20,776,501.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,417,599.26, 53,016,445.62 and 20,776,501.44 is: 28,671,657.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,417,599.26 : 53,016,445.62 = 20,776,501.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,417,599.26/53,016,445.62 = 20,776,501.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,417,599.26x = 53,016,445.62 × 20,776,501.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,417,599.26x = 1,101,496,258,767,611.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,496,258,767,611.75/38,417,599.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,671,657.78

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