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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000,582.47, 55,481,750.15 and 16,242,524.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000,582.47, 55,481,750.15 and 16,242,524.55 is: 24,355,391.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000,582.47 : 55,481,750.15 = 16,242,524.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000,582.47/55,481,750.15 = 16,242,524.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000,582.47x = 55,481,750.15 × 16,242,524.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000,582.47x = 901,163,688,807,128.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,163,688,807,128.62/37,000,582.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,355,391.96

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