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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,421,997.71, 53,022,198.32 and 20,780,919.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,421,997.71, 53,022,198.32 and 20,780,919.96 is: 28,677,583.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,421,997.71 : 53,022,198.32 = 20,780,919.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,421,997.71/53,022,198.32 = 20,780,919.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,421,997.71x = 53,022,198.32 × 20,780,919.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,421,997.71x = 1,101,850,059,419,817.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,850,059,419,817.25/38,421,997.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,677,583.81

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