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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,018,509.60, 55,504,436.40 and 15,468,103.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,018,509.60, 55,504,436.40 and 15,468,103.20 is: 23,192,407.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,018,509.60 : 55,504,436.40 = 15,468,103.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,018,509.60/55,504,436.40 = 15,468,103.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,018,509.60x = 55,504,436.40 × 15,468,103.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,018,509.60x = 858,548,350,293,036.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 858,548,350,293,036.38/37,018,509.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,192,407.25

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