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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,053,387.37, 85,627,337.46 and 38,207,227.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,053,387.37, 85,627,337.46 and 38,207,227.84 is: 52,722,072.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,053,387.37 : 85,627,337.46 = 38,207,227.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,053,387.37/85,627,337.46 = 38,207,227.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,053,387.37x = 85,627,337.46 × 38,207,227.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,053,387.37x = 3,271,583,191,238,650
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,583,191,238,650/62,053,387.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,722,072.56

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