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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,000,586.72, 55,481,756.52 and 16,242,528.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,000,586.72, 55,481,756.52 and 16,242,528.80 is: 24,355,398.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,000,586.72 : 55,481,756.52 = 16,242,528.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,000,586.72/55,481,756.52 = 16,242,528.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,000,586.72x = 55,481,756.52 × 16,242,528.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,000,586.72x = 901,164,028,150,687.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 901,164,028,150,687.88/37,000,586.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,355,398.33

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