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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,581,809.44, 53,242,955.36 and 20,940,718.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,581,809.44, 53,242,955.36 and 20,940,718.32 is: 28,898,222.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,581,809.44 : 53,242,955.36 = 20,940,718.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,581,809.44/53,242,955.36 = 20,940,718.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,581,809.44x = 53,242,955.36 × 20,940,718.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,581,809.44x = 1,114,945,730,718,094.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,114,945,730,718,094.25/38,581,809.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,898,222.94

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